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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) catches fly balls during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Lee dodges bullet, Starters jostle for final two spots, and Oracle Park foodies rejoice
Eight days, Giants fans. Eight days are all that stand between you and watching your beloved ball club play real, meaningful baseball games again. On Thursday March 27, the Giants open the 2025 campaign and the Buster Posey era in Cincinnati against the Reds. As the Cactus League, and the Giants at least eyebrow-raising dominance…
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Mar 2, 2025; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray (38) pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Robbie Ray dominates, FanFest shows renewed excitement
Just like that, the Giants season opener in Cincinnati is just two weeks away. The Giants are about 70% of the way through their Cactus League slate, and if the win loss record is indicative of anything that will happen this season (it’s not) then Giants fans should be pretty excited. The G-men sit atop…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants third base Matt Chapman (26) takes infield practice during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Spring Training power surge and other notes from the first week of Cactus League play
As the calendar turns to March, the Scottsdale Giants are well into their Cactus League slate. Position battles, auditions of young layers, and last gasps at big league residency for proven minor leaguers are well underway. One of the premiere headlines of the Spring has been the return of Jung Hoo Lee, who missed the…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) catches fly balls during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Giants Bulletin: Notes from Scottsdale as games get underway
At long last, Giants baseball games are back. The Cactus league schedule got underway this past weekend, and although these contests are simple exhibitions, few things in life are as therapeutic as seeing the orange and black in action after a lengthy winter hibernation. As the games are off to the races, so too are…
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Dec 12, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey speaks during the introductory press conference for shortstop Willy Adames (not pictured) at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn ImagesDesert Jock Blog: The Giants way is Buster’s way; Pitch it, catch it, grind it
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Say hello to a Jock Blog being scribbled in the Scottsdale Stadium press box, endless blue sky in front of me, thrill of the grass underfoot. How can you not be romantic about The Giants Way, after all? That’s today’s topic, ball fans: Just what IS The Giants Way? All right, all…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants coach Matt Williams talks to third base Matt Chapman (26) and shortstop Willy Adames (2) talk during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Murph & Markus host buffet of Giants stars at Scottsdale Stadium
Spring Training officially started just about a week ago when pitchers and catchers reported to Scottsdale Stadium. But the unofficial starting gun went off on Thursday when Murph and Markus descended upon Old Town for their annual February pilgrimage to Giants camp. The Giants don’t have any opponents other than themselves yet. But the excitement…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants third base Matt Chapman (26) and shortstop Willy Adames (2) talk during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Adames arrives with a bang, Verlander teaches, Eldridge timeline
If you’re a sucker for romantic baseball content, late February is probably high on your list of best times of the year. It’s not the Fourth of July, or the depths of October, of course. But something about those first few days of spring training is nostalgic. Even for fan bases with little to no…
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Jul 27, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Tyler Fitzgerald (center) is greeted by his teammates after hitting a solo home run against the Colorado Rockies during the eighth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY SportsGiants Bulletin: Krukow hints at more off-season moves, Tyler Fitzgerald joins Papa & Silver
Last off-season, a handful of big name free agents remained unsigned well into February and even into the first few days of March. Even as teams competed in Spring Training games, some of the game’s hottest winter prizes were homeless. One of which was Blake Snell, who infamously missed all of spring training and subsequently…
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Dec 12, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Willy Adames reacts during his introductory press conference with president of baseball operations Buster Posey (left) and manager Bob Melvin (right) at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: San Jose Fan Fest highlights palpable excitement for new era of Giants baseball
It’s easy to get excited for baseball this time of year. Spring training is on the horizon. Rosters are essentially solidified, and the dawn of spring feels nearer than the heart of winter. Even with that natural hope budding, the palpable excitement surrounding the Giants as the first season of the Buster Posey President of…
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Apr 27, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin (6) before the gameagainst the Pittsburgh Pirates at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY SportsGiants Bulletin: Melvin, Kuiper weigh in on Dodgers, prospects, and projected 2025 lineup
The baseball starved can officially say now that we are in the home stretch of a long off-season. In less than a month’s time, the Giants will be playing Spring Training games in Arizona. In just over two weeks, pitchers and catchers will report to Scottsdale Stadium to officially cut the ribbon on the 2025…
