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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.
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Morse ‘barely remembers’ brawl, still has symptoms [report]
Nearly a month after the brawl sparked by Hunter Strickland beaning Bryce Harper, Michael Morse is still facing lingering concussion symptoms.
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Giants’ disdain of Angel Pagan may have provided unity they miss [report]
The struggling Giants may be missing Angel Pagan, but not for reasons most would think. A report from Ken Rosenthal says the outfielder’s presence may have been unifying for the other team members in the clubhouse.
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Jun 25, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) fouls a ball in the eighth inning at AT&T Park. The Mets won 8-2. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Villa-USA TODAY Sports
Giants passing the eye-test, ready to write the wrong kind of history
Johnny Cueto called it sad. Brandon Belt said nobody expected it to be this way. Bruce Bochy said it can be embarrassing. The Giants are still two weeks shy of the All-Star break, and on Saturday, San Francisco lost its 50th game of the season.
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Bochy: The baseball gods are testing us
There’s no other explanation for it. After experiencing the highest of highs in three separate seasons as the Giants’ manager, Bruce Bochy is being tested with the lowest of lows. On Sunday, San Francisco was once again blown out, this time by the fourth-place New York Mets, who completed a three-game sweep of Bochy’s ballclub…
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Jun 25, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Moore (45) pitches to the New York Mets in the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Villa-USA TODAY Sports
Giants swept at home by subpar Mets
If it worked for Klay Thompson, why not Bruce Bochy? More than four months after the Golden State Warriors’ guard penned his signature on a toaster –yes a toaster– the Giants manager figured signing a popular kitchen appliance before Sunday’s game couldn’t hurt San Francisco’s chances of reversing their recent struggles.
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May 28, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; Francisco Giants 10 third baseman Eduardo Nunez (10) scores on a two run RBI by shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) (not pictured) in the second inning of their MLB baseball game with the the Atlanta Braves at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports
Bryan Stow pays Giants Sunday visit, offers team perspective
The San Francisco Giants have lost 11 of their last 12, and 20 of their last 25, but on Sunday, manager Bruce Bochy was reminded that there’s more to life than just baseball games. Longtime Giants fan Bryan Stow paid Bochy and the club a visit before Sunday’s contest against the Mets, and Bochy was…
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Apr 13, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) throws to the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of their MLB baseball game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports
Bumgarner to make rehab start, then craft new plan with Bochy
After Jacob deGrom threw eight innings of one-run ball against the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon, it’s easy to see why the Giants miss Madison Bumgarner. At this point, the Giants need another power threat in their lineup, and on Sunday morning, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy delivered good news.
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Belt: ‘I don’t think anybody expected it to be this way’
The San Francisco Giants have been shut out in eight different games this season. If not for first baseman Brandon Belt, Sunday could have been the ninth occasion. Though the Giants did push a run across in the ninth inning, it was Belt’s seventh inning solo shot that ended New York Mets’ right-hander Jacob deGrom’s…
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Jun 24, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) throws against the New York Mets during the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports
Cueto dazzles again, Giants lose again
The night before Ryder Jones made his Major League debut against New York Mets’ starter Jacob deGrom, Jones and his roommate, Giants prospect Christian Arroyo, popped in “MLB: The Show” on their PlayStation to see what the new third baseman would contend with upon arriving at AT&T Park. According to Jones, he singled and popped…