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Aug 12, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) during warmups before the game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Michael Owens-USA TODAY SportsGiants place Panik on concussion disabled list, Calixte called up
The Giants were already playing without one starter on the right side of their infield due to a concussion. Now, they’re without both their starting first baseman and their starting second baseman.
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Aug 9, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) throws a pitch during the first inning against the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY SportsBumgarner, Stanton set to renew one-sided battle in Miami
Most Miami Marlins hitters have a terrible track record against Madison Bumgarner. In fact, most Major League players have struggled in their career against the Giants’ ace, a four-time All-Star who boasts a 2.98 career earned run average.
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Apr 1, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Reyes Moronta (92) delivers a pitch during the ninth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum the Giants won 6 to 3.. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsWith injuries plaguing farm system, here are the prospects the Giants should look at in September
In two weeks’ time, Major League teams will have the opportunity to expand their rosters from 25 players to 40 players for the final month of the season.
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Aug 14, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (48) singles in the third inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY SportsGiants overpowered by Stanton, Ozuna in series-opening loss
Since July 5, Giancarlo Stanton has belted 22 home runs. So too have the San Francisco Giants.
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Stanton breaks Marlins’ single-season home run record against Giants
The Giants will have to face Giancarlo Stanton for three consecutive games this week, but after his first at-bat on Monday evening, Stanton gave San Francisco a reason to give him the old Barry Bonds treatment.
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Sandoval: ‘Every day I spent in Boston, my heart was still back in San Francisco’
The entire piece, entitled “Back Where I Belong,” is worth reading, as Sandoval apologizes for the way he left the organization, expresses the regret he felt while in Boston and how he did ‘everything in his power’ to get back to San Francisco after he was released by the Red Sox in July.
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Richard Justice on 2018 Giants: ‘You have to get J.D. Martinez or someone like that’
MLB.com contributor Richard Justice joined KNBR on Monday afternoon and discussed the kinds of tweaks the Giants should make this winter to turn things around in 2018.
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Oct 10, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; A general view of the exterior of the stadium before game three of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsThe KO Podcast: Chris Shaw, Andrew Suarez discuss rapid journeys through Giants organization
The franchise’s top two picks in 2015, first round selection Chris Shaw, and second round selection Andrew Suarez, are both enjoying successful campaigns with AAA Sacramento after receiving early-season call-ups from AA Richmond.
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Aug 5, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (15) before the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsThe pros and cons of making Giants’ top prospect Chris Shaw a September call-up
If the Giants decide to call up left fielder Chris Shaw this September, it’s easy to envision a scenario in which Bochy offers the exact same compliments to Shaw that he did to Austin Slater.
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Krukow: I wouldn’t let Pablo hit right handed ‘at all’
For his career, Sandoval’s OPS from the left side (.831) is over 150 points higher than when he hits right handed (.674). At this point, according to Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow, Sandoval should no longer be a switch-hitter.
