The San Francisco Giants made several moves before starting their three-game home stand against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Perhaps the biggest move is the call up of outfielder Francisco Peguero from Triple-A Fresno, the newest face to join the 25-man roster. Peguero, 24, has been dominant in the minors this season. In 16 games, he has two home runs, 14 ... Read More »
In the fifth inning of Monday’s game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Pablo Sandoval was reaplaced by Nick Noonan due to a possible elbow injury. After further examination from the trainer and rest, the Panda was feeling better even before the Giants traveled back to the hotel. The Giants were immediately concerned with Sandoval’s elbow because it had been bothering him ... Read More »
The 2013 All-Star Game Ballot will have eight San Francisco Giants players vying to play in this year’s All-Star Game. Buster Posey, Pablo Sandoval, Marco Scutaro, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Angel Pagan, Hunter Pence, and Gregor Blanco will all have a chance to be voted in. While these players may not put up big numbers, all of these players are well liked ... Read More »
The San Francisco Giants proved on Wednesday afternoon that they can, at moments, hit the ball well. The Giants scored 10 in a shutout win against the division rival Colorado Rockies. San Francisco went 7-for-18 with runners in scoring position, which had been a struggle point all season until Wednesday. Buster Posey finally emerged out of his slump and led ... Read More »
The San Francisco Giants began right where they left off last year. Again, San Francisco’s pitching led the way in their opening series with starters going 2-0 while not allowing an earned run. The bullpen had a rough opening day, but they came through in games two and three. While George Kontos had a brutal first outing, he came through ... Read More »
Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw has never given up a run in an Opening Day start. He’s also never hit a home run on Opening Day either. In fact, he’s never hit a home run period. At least not until Monday. Kershaw provided the winning run in Monday’s opener at Chavez Ravine against the hated world champion San Francisco ... Read More »
There are few rivalries on the West Coast better than the San Francisco Giants versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. A storied rivalry featuring two iconic NL West teams, this rivalry pits Northern California with Southern California. It’s the orange and black versus the blue and white. It’s the Bay Bombers versus the Blue Crew. It’s AT&T Park versus Chavez Ravine. ... Read More »
COMMENTARY | A Rookie of the Year award, a batting title, an MVP trophy and two World Series rings. For most MLB players, accomplishments like these would be enough to cement their legacy as one of the game’s greats after a lengthy career. But San Francisco Giants franchise catcher Buster Posey isn’t like most players in baseball. On Friday, Posey ... Read More »
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