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Ramiro Peña scratched with (un)forgettable injury
SAN FRANCISCO — Ramiro Peña would like to forget the seventh inning last night, and thankfully he almost can. Pinch-hitter Ivan De Jesus sharply grounded a ball to Peña at third base that kicked off the heel of his glove and hit him directly in the cup. “I just put the glove down, and I…
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Cain shakes off pressure in solid start
SAN FRANCISCO — Hours before Matt Cain even threw a pitch on Tuesday night, Bruce Bochy wouldn’t address the right-hander’s status in the rotation. A reporter asked the Giants manager how much scrutiny Cain was under going into his second start off the disabled list, and Bochy quickly refuted: “I won’t even go there.” That’s…
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Cain leads offensive charge past Reds
SAN FRANCISCO — Matt Cain ran into a fastball for a three-run homer and Brandon Belt ended the game in left field. It was that kind of night for the Giants (59-41), who outslugged the Reds (39-61) in a 9-7 win. The Giants kept pace with the winning Dodgers, maintaining their 2.5 game lead in the…
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Pregame notes: Giants turn to Williamson in ‘black hole’
SAN FRANCISCO — Bruce Bochy can’t figure out why, but the No. 3 spot in his lineup might be the least coveted of any in the batting order. Typically it’s where teams stash their best, if not most well-rounded hitter, but the Giants have had some of the worst production in baseball from their No.…
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Matt Vasgersian: Giants are going through a ‘market correction’
Matt Vasgersian talked with Gary & Larry about the Giants’ current struggles and why the first half of the season isn’t a mirage.
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How the Chapman trade corners the Giants
SAN FRANCISCO — About 24 hours before the Cubs announced their acquisition of Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman, Bobby Evans’ phone rang. A Yankees front office member spoke with the Giants general manager to deliver the bad news, and perhaps expected news. Chapman was going to be a Cub, not a Giant. The Yankees were overwhelmed…
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Mad Bum changes agents for 2nd time this year
Though they have been extremely successful in the past decade, the Giants have dished out their fair share of overpaid contracts, both to veteran free agents and young homegrown stars. One player who is certainly not overpaid, however, is Madison Bumgarner. He is in the midst of a 6 year, $35 million deal with two…
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Schulman: ‘Insane’ reliever market may force Giants to ride with Casilla, Romo
Giants beat writer Henry Schulman joined Tolbert & Lund on KNBR to talk about possible bullpen trade targets for the Giants and give insight into the trade market with the deadline just under a week away.
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Kuiper: Cain probably came back one start too soon
Duane Kuiper joined Murph & Mac on KNBR to talk about the Giants’ skid and how the team might try to address the problems that have arisen since the All-Star break.
