The Giants are in first place once again, and with a pitching rotation that sports such names as Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Madison Bumgarner, you’d think the main reason for their ranking atop the NL West would be due to some superlative pitching. Well, think again. The Giants currently sport a 23-15 record and a hold a seat on more »
Giants Walk-Off With a Homer in the 10th Inning, Beat LA 10-9
The San Francisco Giants extended a streak from ten games to eleven in which a Giants’ starting pitcher has not earned a victory despite winning 10-9 in extra innings over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The streak , dating back to April 21 when Barry Zito beat the San Diego Padres, is the longest span without a starting pitcher factoring into the more »
Giants Rally Late on Belt’s Homer to Defeat Diamondbacks 9-6
The Giants are certainly a confusing team in 2013, but wins are wins. Brandon Belt was the hero of Tuesday evening, launching an eighth inning homerun to turn the tables on the Diamondbacks, granting the Giants a 9-6 win. A shaky start by Tim Lincecum will surely raise more doubts about his future in San Francisco, but at least the more »
Zito’s Streak Ends as Brewers Defeat Giants 10-8
All good things must at some point come to an end. Such was the case with Barry Zito’s win streak Tuesday evening in Milwaukee as the Brewers out mashed the Giants to in route to a 10-8 victory. The Giants had been victorious in Zito’s previous 16 starts dating back to last August, while his 15.2 scoreless innings streak to more »
2012 World Series: Sandoval in the Zone in San Francisco Giants’ Game 1 Win
In a strange way, the San Francisco Giants shocked the world on Wednesday night. They took Game 1 of the World Series, and proved a lot of critics, analysts and experts wrong in the process. The storyline centered on the based god Justin Verlander? Non-existent. However, Pablo Sandoval was very much existent — approaching Babe Ruth status with three home more »
2012 World Series: Exploring the San Francisco Giants’ DH Possibilities
Through grit and determination the San Francisco Giants are headed to the World Series, although those two characteristics could easily be replaced with luck and sheer magic that every World Series contender holds this time of year. The Giants pulled a rabbit out of a hat not once, not twice, but six times in these playoffs — facing elimination for more »
The 2 Most Enticing Series On the Giants’ 2013 Schedule
Major League Baseball’s new schedule format has the National League and American League playing against each other all year rather than just specific weeks and days. This tweak will definitely spice up the landscape of the entire baseball world because inter-league games are generally a popular scene. The Giants will draw the American League East in the 2013 year, which more »
A Surging Angel Pagan Remains Vital to An Improved Giants’ Offense
If Angel Pagan thrives in the leadoff spot, the Giants score more runs. Gregor Blanco and ex-Giant Nate Schierholtz have mainly held down the leadoff role for the majority of the season, or at least tried too, but Pagan, whose had much more experience then anyone on the Giants in leading off, is making a good bid to be the more »
How the Addition of Hunter Pence Will Help the Giants
On Tuesday morning, the Giants made their move by acquiring Hunter Pence from the Phillies in exchange for Nate Schierholtz, prospect Tommy Joseph, and single A pitcher Seth Rosin. The addition of Pence will instantly give the Giants’ lineup a different look. He doesn’t quite bring the rare five-tool package, but the quirky right fielder can hit for power, average, more »
San Francisco Giants: Sandoval to the DL, Scutaro’s Arrival and Burriss DFA’d
The San Francisco Giants had a bevy of moves on the agenda before Saturday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. As presumed, Pablo Sandoval was sent to the 15-day DL with a strained left hamstring, and Aubrey Huff was called up. Sandoval strained his hamstring stretching for a ball in the dirt at first base while turning a double play more »
