In the fourth inning of Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Giants first baseman Brandon Belt stepped to the plate with his team down 6-1. Squaring off against reigning National League Cy Young Award winner and knuckleball extraordinaire R.A. Dickey, Belt looked to spark his team to a rally from its early deficit. He certainly did his part. On more »
Powerful Offense is Key to Giants’ Early Success
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 »
San Francisco Giants: Is It Too Early To Re-Sign Hunter Pence?
Hunter Pence is top-three is nearly every significant offensive statistical category for the San Francisco Giants this season, and it is not farfetched to start thinking about re-signing the 30-year-old. Pence was a large part of the Giants’ 2012 World Series title, even though he hit just .210 with four RBI in last year’s postseason. His pregame speeches were legendary more »
Should Giants Go After Cliff Lee in Trade?
We might only be in the first week of May, but the trade rumor mill has already begun to churn. On Monday night, after Philadelphia Phillies starter Cliff Lee spun his latest gem against the Giants, beat writer and CSN Bay Area correspondent Andrew Baggarly wrote that the Giants could potentially be suitors for the ace pitcher come trade deadline more »
Giants Welcome Struggling Dodgers to AT&T Park
The San Francisco Giants welcome the struggling Los Angeles Dodgers to AT&T Park to begin a three game series beginning tonight. After a series sweep against the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Giants are gaining momentum as the series begins with Barry Zito (3-1, 3.29 ERA) on the hill against the Dodger’s horse, Clayton Kershaw (3-2, 1.73 ERA). Zito recorded a no more »
Giants Post Winning April Despite Inconsistent Play
Winning Ugly is back in San Francisco. The Giants, the champs of 2012 and the favorites to repeat as the winners of the National League West this season, have had an extremely bumpy first few weeks of the still-young season. The hitting has been spotty, the starting pitching has generally not lived up to expectations, and the bullpen has had more »
Giants’ Struggling Aces Seek Turnaround in May
Pitching, pitching, and more pitching. That was supposed to be the key to success for the San Francisco Giants this season. Since the post-Bonds renaissance began in 2009, an era that has already brought the city of San Francisco two world titles, the team’s calling card has been pitching and defense first. In the last four seasons, two of which more »
Posey Homers To Tie, Belt Singles to Win in Giants 5-4 Win Over Diamondbacks
Buster Posey hit his second home run in as many days and Brandon Belt knocked in the go ahead run to give the San Francisco Giants a 5-4 walkoff win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night. Posey got banged up and let out an un-Poseylike expletive after a pitch nailed him in the throat early in the game. He more »
Brandon Crawford’s Hot Hitting Is Providing Giants With Early Spark
Last Tuesday, April 9th, in a game against the Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford came to the plate with two runners on and the team down 6-2. Crawford, never known for his hitting acumen in the first place, was off to a slow start to the season. He came into the game hitting just .217 in the more »
San Francisco Giants: Week 3 Social Media Recap
The San Francisco Giants had a week of ups and downs. After a tough, cold series in Milwaukee, the Giants returned home to AT&T Park to face a division rival, the San Diego Padres. The week was rocked with heartbreaking news out of Boston and baseball continued with tributes all over the country. This is how the third week of more »
