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Jul 23, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Diego Padres left fielder Jabari Blash (32) avoids a tag at third base by San Francisco Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez (10) during the seventh inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports100 to forget: Giants playing worst ball of San Francisco era
By dropping a 5-2 contest to the San Diego Padres, the Giants fell to 38-62 on the year, their worst record through 100 games since the franchise moved West to the Bay Area in 1958.
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Jul 23, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ty Blach (50) throws a pitch during the third inning of the game against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY SportsFour-run fourth inning dooms Blach in Giants’ loss to Padres
The Giants woes against the Padres continued, losing on Sunday to prevent a series split against San Diego.
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Jun 20, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Mark Melancon (41) throws a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsGiants slow-playing Melancon rehab with eye on future
It’s been a disappointing start to the Mark Melancon era in San Francisco. Signed to a four-year, $62 million contract this offseason, Melancon was signed to slam the door in the ninth inning and stabilize a bullpen that had tremendous struggles in 2016.
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Jul 14, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) reacts during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsHernandez ‘forcing the issue,’ Giants want Shaw to get more at-bats at AAA
Christian Arroyo, Austin Slater and Ryder Jones all earned pre-All-Star break call-ups, and though all three have ended up dealing with serious injuries, the Giants began to get a handle on how three of the players they believe can contribute to the organization’s future will handle Major League pitching.
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Jul 22, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley (5) celebrates with his teammates after hitting the game running home run against the San Diego Padres in the twelfth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsGiants embrace adversity to overcome Padres in extra innings
In the past 10 days, Hector Sanchez has launched three home runs against San Francisco, and upped his career average against the orange and black to .478. So it was only fitting that for the Giants to finally overcome the Padres on Saturday, it required a former Padres’ catcher giving his old squad a taste…
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Jul 22, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez (10) hits a single against the San Diego Padres in the third inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsHundley’s 12th inning single ends Giants’ losing skid against Padres
Panda-monium swept through AT&T Park on Saturday, as a week of rumors, speculation and reports concluded with Pablo Sandoval’s arrival in San Francisco to sign a Minor League contract with his former organization.
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Jul 7, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Jae-Gyun Hwang (1) throws the ball to first base for an out against the Miami Marlins in the seventh inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsGiants shake up roster with slew of moves
By the time the announcement of Pablo Sandoval’s signing became official, the Giants had already optioned reliever Steven Okert and infielder Jae-gyun Hwang to AAA Sacramento to make room for outfielder Orlando Calixte and pitcher Albert Suarez.
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The Panda returns: Why signing a ‘free’ Pablo Sandoval remains puzzling
Pablo Sandoval is officially back with the Giants. But whether or not Sandoval will ever return to the San Francisco Giants is a different story.
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Bochy on Sandoval: ‘You look at it as a free look at a player’
After designating Pablo Sandoval for assignment on July 14, the Red Sox decided that the nearly $48 million remaining on Sandoval’s contract would be a sunk cost, and they would move in a different direction at third base.
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Pablo Sandoval apologizes to Giants’ fans, teammates: ‘I learned my lesson’
Because of the soap opera that was Sandoval leaving town, naturally the very first questions for Sandoval upon his arrival nearly three years later surrounded how he felt now that he had time away from all of the people he said he’d never miss.
