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The Giants’ Big Three are Off to a Historically Good Start

May 26, 2016

Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants went into the offseason with a desire to improve their starting pitching. Bobby Evans went out and signed Jeff Samardzija and Johnny Cueto to help shore up a staff that had trouble pitc...

Jake Peavy, Matt Cain and the Giant Problem

Michael Saltzman

May 7, 2016

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

Jake Peavy and Matt Cain are struggling. They have been bad enough in the first month of the season, that fans want them removed from the starting rotation. Trying to find two worthy replacements in May is hard...

San Francisco Giants Starting Rotation Struggling Early

Nick Schaeflein

Mar 19, 2016

Headlines, San Francisco Giants

It's 2016, a fact that could be viewed by some as a sign that it's the San Francisco Giants' year. Winning World Series championships in 2010, 2012, and 2014, the Giants missed the postseason a year ago, and no...

Five baseball players to invite over for Thanksgiving

Brandon Shrider

Nov 26, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Source: Mike McGinnis/Getty Images North America Thanksgiving is one of the most wonderful times of the year. The bird is stuffed, the Detroit Lions are on yet again, probably losing, and you've got your el...

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...

Chris Heston Makes Case for Spot in Giants’ Rotation

Chris Roth

Apr 14, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, National League, National League West, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

Names like Madison Bumgarner, Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Ryan Vogelsong are household names to San Francisco fans. But if you asked Giant fans if they knew who Chris Heston was before he made his first start o...

David Peralta, Jake Lamb Power Arizona Past Giants

Chris Roth

Apr 8, 2015

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

PHOENIX - David Peralta and Jake Lamb each hit three-run home runs off San Francisco starter Ryan Vogelsong to help lead Arizona to a 7-6 win at Chase Field on Tuesday night. Vogelsong, whose shaky performan...

Brandon Belt Exits Early with Groin Strain

Chris Roth

Apr 7, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Breaking News, Features, Headlines, Injuries, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are starting to resemble a MASH unit as the defending World Series champs have suffered a series of injuries just two days into the regular season. Recent injuries to Matt Cain and Jake...

Chris Heston will get Start for Giants as Matt Cain is Placed on DL

Chris Roth

Apr 7, 2015

Arizona Diamondbacks, Breaking News, Colorado Rockies, Fantasy, Features, Headlines, Injuries, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants

In an expected move, San Francisco right-handed starter Matt Cain was placed on the 15-day disabled list. The Giants, who originally tabbed Cain to start against Arizona in the finale of the season-opening thre...

Matt Cain Scheduled for MRI, Peavy Scratched with Back Stiffness

Chris Roth

Apr 6, 2015

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

Before Nori Aoki stepped into the batter's box for the San Francisco Giants against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Opening Day, the defending World Series champions received some troubling news concerning two-fift...

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