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May 3, 2017; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Mark Melancon (41) and catcher Buster Posey (28) celebrate at the end of a MLB game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The Giants defeated the Dodgers 4-1 in 11 innings. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsKuiper: ‘Roll your eyes’ at clubhouse story with Melancon
Duane Kuiper joined Murph and Mac on Tuesday morning to discuss the report on separation in the Giants clubhouse.
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Bumgarner, Posey, Crawford are Giants’ only ‘true untouchables’ as trade deadline approaches [report]
The cellar-dwelling Giants will almost certainly be sellers at the trade deadline. A report from MLB.com’s Jon Morosi on Tuesday listed Madison Bumgarner, Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford as the team’s only “true untouchables.” Everyone else, it appears, is up for grabs.
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Samardzija on Crawford: ‘He’s unbelievable’
The Giants put nine runs on the scoreboard on Monday night, but all Jeff Samardzija wanted to talk about what his defense. Even though the “Shark” came into his start against the Colorado Rockies with the third-lowest run support average (3.19) in the Major Leagues this season, Samardzija was equally inspired by his team’s defensive…
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Jun 26, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) and starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija (29) after a play against the Colorado Rockies during the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsSamardzija rises to occasion, delivers win Giants have been waiting for
Think of a worse two-week stretch of Giants’ baseball than the one the franchise just endured. If you’re under 25 years old, your mind is going to race for awhile. But if you were around to witness the Giants lose 12 of 13 games over a two-week period in 1992, you know what bad baseball…
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Jun 26, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) hits a sacrifice fly to send in a runner against the Colorado Rockies during the third inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsGiants rise from the dead, blow out Rockies in series-opener
Monday was supposed to be the day the Giants were lowered down into their grave. After losing 12 of their past 13 games, including three non-competitive weekend contests against a fourth-place New York Mets team, a Giants’ team that was left for dead long ago should have been buried by the Colorado Rockies.
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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 SportsBochy: Melancon story is ‘pole-vaulting over mouse turds’
The Giants have lost 51 of their first 78 games, and are on pace to become the first team in franchise history to lose more than 100 games in a single season. What’s to blame for the team’s monumental struggles?
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Melancon: ‘I feel like Allen Iverson talking about stretching’
If it’s time to find a scapegoat, Mark Melancon says “bring it on.” The 2017 season has been nothing but a disappointment for a San Francisco Giants team loaded with veteran players and players who have demonstrated they know how to win at the Major League level, yet the team is 24 games under .500…
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Bonds says he can ‘without a doubt’ still hit one in McCovey Cove
Barry Bonds joined Kruk and Kuip in the booth Sunday and predicted he could still smash a ball into McCovey Cove.
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Krukow on Giants’ chemistry: ‘I don’t see any friction’
Mike Krukow joined Murph & Mac on KNBR to discuss the state of the Giants, both on the field and in the clubhouse. Krukow explained that he didn’t see much of any chemistry issue with the Giants, despite reports surfacing that there may be some tension.
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Melancon ‘rubbed some teammates the wrong way’ early this season [report]
New Giants closer Mark Melancon reportedly rubbed some of his teammates the wrong way earlier this season, but a lot of the frustration can likely be credited to the team’s failures as a whole this year.
