National baseball reporter Jon Heyman joined the KNBR Morning Show Thursday to discuss Matt Cain’s struggles and dissect the trade market, including top targets for the Giants. Starters: Jeremy Hellickson (PHI), Ervin Santana (MIN), Andrew Cashner (SD), Michael Pineda (NYY), Nathan Eovaldi (NYY), Edison Volquez (KC), Sonny Gray (OAK) Relievers: Andrew Miller (NYY), Aroldis Chapman (NYY), […]
The trade deadline is approaching and the rumor mill is working overtime. According to Jon Morosi, the Giants have shown interest in left-handed reliever Boone Logan of the Colorado Rockies. #SFGiants focused on relievers right now. Boone Logan of #Rockies is one of them. (Would be an in-division trade, of course.) — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) […]
Duane Kuiper talked with Ray Woodson after the Giants game Wednesday night and recapped the loss to Boston. Kuiper discussed Matt Cain’s performance and the choice to use Gregor Blanco as a pinch-hitter.
Since assuming the role of MLB Commissioner in 2015, Robert Manfred has made it known one of his main concerns with baseball is the pace of play. His first actions as commissioner included adding a clock to limit time in between innings and imposing stricter rules requiring batters to remain in the box in between […]
It’s been 36,928 days since the Giants last won a game at Fenway Park. Four hours and 18 runs later, that stretch will continue for quite a bit longer. The Red Sox slugged seven extra-base hits to score all of their runs Wednesday night, and beat the Giants, 11-7, to take three of four games in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) The Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching injury woes aren’t likely to go away any time soon. Manager Dave Roberts said surgery “is more of a possibility” for Clayton Kershaw after a setback with the herniated disk in his back, and left-hander Alex Wood will miss eight weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his elbow. Kershaw […]
Watching the Giants open the second half of the season with four straight losses, it’s hard to believe they hold baseball’s best record. They look nothing like the team of the first half. With some household names out of the lineup due to injuries, San Francisco has called on minor leaguers to fill a huge void on offense. The Giants closed out […]
A lot has been made of the Giants bullpen this season. It was visibly the achilles heal of the team in the first half, and after Saturday’s loss, where Santiago Casilla balked in the winning run, the Giants are looking at possible trades to bolster the bullpen. Earlier this morning, Jerry Crasnick tweeted out some options […]
Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac on KNBR Wednesday morning to talk about the Giants’ recent skid and what they need to do differently to get back in the win column.