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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...

Death by Singles

Ben Diamond

Mar 4, 2016

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball

Death by singles. It’s an ominous term, not just because of how it sounds, but due to what it represents. Death by singles is a prime example of the old adage that, no matter what happens, the final outcome of ...

Matt Cain Has Cyst Removed from Right Arm

Michael Saltzman

Feb 25, 2016

Breaking News, Injuries, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants announced this morning that Matt Cain had a cyst removed from his right arm and will resume baseball activities in ten days. Matt Cain had a cyst removed from his right upper arm. He...

Who Should Round Out the San Francisco Giants’ Rotation?

Jacob Fagan

Feb 6, 2016

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

The San Francisco Giants made a couple splashes this offseason, signing Johnny Cueto to a $130 million deal and Jeff Samardzija to a $90 million deal. They now have four starters locked into the rotation, inclu...

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...

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...

Chris Heston’s Strong Start Leads Giants Over D-Backs

Chris Roth

Apr 9, 2015

Major League Baseball, San Francisco Giants

PHOENIX - Chris Heston worked six strong innings and Casey McGehee hit a two-run home run to lead San Francisco to a 5-2 win over Arizona (1-2) on Wednesday night at Chase Field. The win moved the Giants to ...

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