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 »
San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence would prefer to stay in the Bay Area and sign a long-term contract rather than test free agency, according to ESPN Baseball Insider Jim Bowden. Pence, who will turn 30 in April, will earn $13.8 million in 2013 after he and the Giants agreed on a one-year deal in order to avoid arbitration earlier this ... Read More »
The San Francisco Giants enter 2013 with title defense aspirations after emerging as the World Series champions in2012. In 2013, the task will get more difficult as they won’t be able to sneak up on anyone. As they move through a long season, they’ll have to rely on their pitching staff to carry them through the rigors of 162 games. ... Read More »
Brian Wilson seems to be healthy after undergoing Tommy John surgery last April, but where will the All-Star closer land in 2013 after the San Francisco Giants non-tendered him back in November? Though the right arm is still a concern, the 30-year-old right hander could provide some value to a contender in a niche role, though it’s hard to envision ... Read More »
The San Diego Padres finished strong in the second half of this past season, going 42-32. The encouraging part is that the Padres are young, but fans are asking how long is the organization going to rebuild and sit at the bottom of the major leagues in payroll? During this offseason and the winter meetings in December the Friars were ... Read More »
It’s almost inevitable that players will do everything they can to get an edge on the competition in sports. With the news of San Francisco Giants’ outfielder Melky Cabrera’s suspension for use of Performance Enhancing Drugs, the Giants have to move on without their All-Star. The most interesting aspect of the entire scenario was that once he was caught, he ... Read More »
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