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Kuiper: I certainly feel like Giants will not pick up Cain’s option next season
Cain’s willingness to embrace a bullpen role is testament to his loyalty to the club, and a reminder that the veteran pitcher is a true professional. It’s also an indicator that the Giants are unlikely to pick up Cain’s club option for next season, worth $21 million, according to broadcaster Duane Kuiper.
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Moncrief’s missile: An oral history of the best throw of the Giants’ season
Carlos Moncrief delivered an absolute missile to home plate during Monday night’s game.
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Kuiper: Pablo Sandoval helping Ryder Jones shows he’s a ‘different guy’
Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper told Murph & Mac on Tuesday morning that Sandoval’s willingness to help a young player, especially one that plays the same position, shows that he is a different person than he was during his first stint in San Francisco.
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Cain’s willingness to embrace bullpen role a testament to his loyalty to Giants
His career as a starter may possibly be over, but Matt Cain is ready to embrace a new role.
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Ryder Jones credits Pablo Sandoval with assist on first Major League home run
On August 7, 2007, Ryder Jones was an eighth grader in Oklahoma when Barry Bonds hit his 756th career home run to pass Henry Aaron and become Major League Baseball’s home run king.
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Aug 7, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti (second from left) talks to starting pitcher Matt Moore (middle) and catcher Buster Posey (28) before a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the third inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Giants surrender inside-the-park home run, Moore tagged for five runs in loss
Last October, Matt Moore shut down a fierce Chicago Cubs’ lineup over eight innings of work, allowing two hits in Game 4 of the NLDS in a dominant effort that was as close to perfect as any San Francisco pitcher could hope to throw against the eventual World Series champions.
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Baez beats ridiculous Moncrief throw on wild inside-the-park home run
Inside-the-park home runs alley. pic.twitter.com/MBHAJtN5Ib — Cut4 (@Cut4) August 8, 2017 SAN FRANCISCO–It didn’t take long for Javier Baez to make his mark back at AT&T Park. Baez got the sizable Cubs’ crowd at AT&T pumped up early when he smacked a two-run inside-the-park home run off of Matt Moore in the top of the…
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Aug 4, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Ryder Jones (63) throws to first base against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the third inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports
Giants prioritizing matchups and hot hand over player development
The Giants’ decision to sit a veteran like Hunter Pence, a hot-hand like Nick Hundley, and one of the team’s most productive hitters in the past few months, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez, is a product of not only who the Giants are right now, but what they’ll look like moving forward for the remainder of the…