Tag: San Francisco Giants
6/4/19 Game Preview: San Francisco Giants at New York Mets
Updated:After another disappointing road trip, the New York Mets (28-31) return home under .500 again. The Mets have dropped 21…
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Andrew McCutchen is turning back the clock with Phillies
Updated:For a majority of last season and the offseason, the conversation in Major League Baseball was dominated by where superstar…
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In the SF Giants Dugout the Veterans are Leading by (Worst) Example
Updated:With the recent embarrassing outburst by demoted San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Derek Holland criticizing his team’s leadership, the discord…
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Jordan Lyles spins another gem, makes fans a believer
Updated:Mike Nicastro is the author of this article. When the Pirates signed Jordan Lyles in December, Pirates general manager Neal…
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The SF Giants and the First Rule of Holes: Just Stop Digging
Updated:After the first three weeks and 20 games into the 2019 season, the San Francisco Giants appear on the surface…
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For the SF Giants “Rebuild” Doesn’t Begin to Describe What’s Happening
Updated:The San Francisco Giants are definitely not rebuilding. Because a “rebuild” suggests that there was something worthwhile there in the…
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“Playing Pepper” Adds Spice to the 2019 MLB Season
Updated:“Playing Pepper” is back. Despite the best efforts of science to stop its virulent spread, Daniel Shoptaw’s annual review of…
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2019 MLB Teams: False Positives and Completely Wrong Negatives
Updated:Every year we get all worked up about the success or failure of various MLB teams, based on what we…
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The SF Giants: Smoke, Mirrors, and Bryce Harper
Updated:One way or another the San Francisco Giants intend to get a piece of superstar free agent outfielder Bryce Harper….
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One Potential Impact Rookie For Each NL West Team
Updated:Other Divisions: AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL East | NL Central As Spring Training approaches,…
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How Peter Magowan Saved The San Francisco Giants
Updated:With the death yesterday of Peter Magowan, a principal member of the SF Giants ownership group, the story of how…
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Relive the final out of every World Series since 2000
Updated:Editor’s note: This article has been slightly updated from its original version. Although it’s nearly impossible to tell by looking…
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Debunking Two Losing MLB Strategies: The “Open Window” and Having a “Core”
Updated:We often hear the following tired clichés when baseball commentators, front office executives or field managers are talking about the…
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The Real Business of Baseball: Managing the Revenue Revolution
Updated:The recent news that team spending on Major League Baseball payrolls decreased by $18 million in 2018 compared to 2017…
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National League Playoff Spots Will Be Hard to Come By in 2019
Updated:As we assess the moves made during the recent MLB Winter Meetings, and the many free agents still on the…
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SF Giants: Two Iconic Stars, Two Critical Questions to be Answered
Updated:The addition of new President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi doesn’t change the difficult immediate outlook or profound long-term challenges…
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SF Giants Turn an Era-Ending Double Play
Updated:Right now it’s difficult to envision the full effect of the San Francisco Giants’ recent hiring of former Dodgers General…
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New SF Giants Executive Team Will Inherit an Organization in Disarray
Updated:Once the San Francisco Giants go through the process of selecting a new President of Baseball Ops and a new…
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Giants Hall of Fame Slugger Willie McCovey Dies at 80
Updated:Willie McCovey 01/10/38 – 10/31/18 Willie McCovey debuted with the San Francisco Giants on July 30, 1959 at the age…
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A Giants Cove Exclusive! We Have the LA Angels’ Written Exam for Manager
Updated:Hold on to your authentic MLB-branded reversible ball caps! We recently got the news that the LA Angels of Anaheim…
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Let’s Take a Peek at the Seamy Underside of the National League
Updated:As we plunge headfirst into the National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers, I ask…
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The Biggest Challenge for the SF Giants is Changing their Culture
Updated:When San Francisco Giants Chief Executive Officer Larry Baer announced on September 24th that the team’s General Manager Bobby Evans…
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Misleading and Irrelevant MLB Stats Still Roam the Earth
Updated:You would think the sports section of a metropolitan newspaper would use modern analytical statistics to support their Major League…
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9/2/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at San Francisco Giants
Updated:VThe New York Mets (60-75) got off to a good start in September by evening their series with the San…
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9/1/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at San Francisco Giants
Updated:The New York Mets (59-74) gave Zack Wheeler the full Jacob deGrom treatment last night. Wheeler pitched brilliantly against the…
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8/31/18 Game Preview: New York Mets at San Francisco Giants
Updated:The New York Mets (59-74) snapped a three game losing streak Wednesday afternoon when they defeated the Chicago Cubs 10-3….
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It’s Time for a Revolution in Baseball Broadcasting
Updated:2018 has been another tremendous Major League Baseball season, featuring great division races, elite-league teams, young superstar players and dramatic…
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The Myths About MLB Player Injuries Are Alive and Well in 2018
Updated:Once again this season we’ve heard the same tired cliched comments about MLB player injuries: > “Wow is it me…
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8/23/18 Game Preview: San Francisco Giants at New York Mets
The New York Mets (56-70) have bounced back nicely from a tough loss to the San Francisco Giants (62-66) on…
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