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The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the San Francisco Giants

Apr 15, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants were an MLB powerhouse during the first few years of the last decade, capturing three World Series titles in a span of five seasons. They managed to win those Fall Classics on even year...

Landing Spots for Under-the-Radar MLB Free Agents

Robbie Stratakos

Jan 14, 2020

Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Major League Baseball has witnessed an epic spending spree among its contending teams this offseason. Simultaneously, a lot of noteworthy players were non-tendered, who remain on the open market in addition to ...

Giants Acquire Matt Moore for Package including Matt Duffy

Jacob Fagan

Aug 1, 2016

Breaking News, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the San Francisco Giants have acquired Matt Moore from the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeff Passan of Yahoo is reporting the Giants are giving up Matt Duffy, Lucius Fox and M...

Bumgarner had the flu, but Giants bats look healthy

Michael Saltzman

Apr 5, 2016

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

The San Francisco Giants enter the 2016 season with expectations at an all-time high. Spending huge money on starting pitching in the off-season left Madison Bumgarner as the lowest paid starter in the rotation...

Longshot Tyler White Making Astros Take Notice

Charles Gattin

Jan 20, 2016

American League, American League West, Features, Houston Astros, Minor League Baseball, Offseason

Don't tell Tyler White about being a longshot. White, a 33rd-round pick of the Houston Astros in 2013 has elbowed his way to the top of the food chain in what is considered one of the top minor league farm syst...

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...

Astros Snap Skid in win Over A’s

Steve Benko

Sep 20, 2015

American League, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics were in Houston to take on the Astros at Minute Maid park. The game should have been a pitcher's duel, as Scott Kazmir faced off against his old teammate, Sonny Gray. However, this g...

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 ...

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. ...

Seven Random Baseball Facts From 2015

Robert Murray

Jun 19, 2015

American League, American League Central, American League East, American League West, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, National League, National League West, Oakland Athletics, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays

The three American League division leaders are the Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays. Their payroll combines to equal $260,590,457, according to Deadspin's payroll tracker for 2015. The L...

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