2024-03-27 23:40
We've reached the finish line of spring training, and the Giants are a much different team than the one we saw report to camp six weeks ago. Did they add enough over the winter and spr… Read More
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2024-03-05 03:46
The move that everyone was predicting after the Giants made Bob Melvin their new manager finally went down over the weekend. A little later than anyone would have guessed, but Farhan Z… Read More
2024-01-23 05:50
We're less than a month away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, yet there's still a lot that needs to settle among this free agent class before that happens. The… Read More
2024-01-09 00:28
Over the last month, the Giants have handed out their largest free agent contract and also swung their biggest trade during the Farhan Zaidi era. Both are nice steps in the right direc… Read More
2023-12-10 23:29
The question at the forefront of the baseball world for the last couple months finally came to resolution over the weekend and it was a double gut punch for Giants fans.Shohei Ohtani w… Read More
2023-07-18 00:13
We're officially two weeks away from the MLB trade deadline and Farhan Zaidi and company will have some tough decisions between now and then.The Giants have gotten back to their winnin… Read More
2023-06-19 21:48
We're mid-way through June and we've already seen about a season's worth of injuries run through the Giants' clubhouse. However, as the injuries keep popping up, the Giants keep on perseveri… Read More
2023-05-29 02:50
The Giants' quick trip to the mid-west didn't quite end the way they would have liked on Sunday in Milwaukee, but there are a few things they can feel good about as they head back home… Read More
2023-05-01 00:30
After finally getting it going here in late April and winning five of their last six ballgames heading into the weekend, the Giants had a largely forgettable 2-game set with the Padres in Me… Read More
2023-04-03 23:44
After an overall tough weekend in New York with the Yankees, the Giants really got their offense kick-started in game one against the White Sox on Monday.It's taken a few games to get… Read More
2023-03-30 20:01
The Giants opened their 2023 season on Thursday in New York and it can't come as much of a surprise as to how things turned out.Facing one of the best starting pitchers in the game on… Read More
2023-03-29 04:00
The exhibition part of MLB's schedule officially ended Tuesday, and the Giants have to fell pretty good about a lot of things that transpired in Arizona.We saw the emergence of Casey Schmitt… Read More
2023-03-24 04:28
Finally, after going division-by-division for the rest of the league, we end up with the NL West.Of course we all know about the big moves made by the Padres and the expectations there… Read More
2023-03-19 22:12
The NL Central again looks like the Cardinals' to lose. If the Brewers pitching staff is healthy though, they should absolutely push for a postseason spot. The Cubs did a lot this winter, bu… Read More
2023-03-18 03:06
The NL East has three legit World Series contenders in which makes it the best division in baseball. Here's how we see this division breaking down over the year.First Place, Atlanta Br… Read More
2023-03-13 00:44
Most of the AL West improved this offseason and it should make this one of the better divisions in baseball. Houston again looks like the clear front-runners, but the Mariners look good afte… Read More
2023-03-10 07:22
The AL Central looks pretty open. Not the best division in baseball, but they have a trio of teams that are capable of winning 90+ games if things go right. The Guardians are the reigni… Read More
2023-03-06 02:22
Spring training is cruising along quickly. We're over 10 games into the schedule now and the WBC is about to kick off this week. With opening day quickly approaching, now just a l… Read More
2023-02-27 03:11
Baseball is back!Although it's only spring training, and these games don't have any impact on how this upcoming season will go, it still is an important stretch for the Giants.Most notably… Read More
2023-02-20 02:54
The Giants' pitchers and catchers have been in Scottsdale now for the better part of a week, and on Sunday, they were joined by the rest of the position players.So far things have been… Read More
2023-02-06 04:18
The Giants' fan fest has passed, the super bowl is just a week away and a few days after that pitchers and catchers officially arrive in Scottsdale. It's baseball time.Today I wanted t… Read More
2023-01-24 07:50
Last week, we had a full rundown on the Giants projected opening day roster. This week, we'll look at nine players who may not start the year with the big club, but look to figure into… Read More
2023-01-17 03:43
The wild 2022/23 MLB offseason is winding down. Most free agents who hadn't signed before the new year have found new homes over the last couple weeks, including longtime Giants' first basem… Read More
2023-01-10 00:53
The Giants continued their active offseason on Monday, making a couple of moves that change the outlook of their bullpen.One of them was dealing Yunior Marte to the Phillies in exchang… Read More
2023-01-03 01:57
We've officially entered 2023 and the countdown to pitchers and catchers reporting to Scottsdale can now begin.With it being the start of a new year, and with most of the Giants heavy… Read More
2022-12-23 22:35
It's been quite a stretch of five days for the San Francisco Giants.On Monday, Carlos Correa appeared to be wrapping up his deal with his new club to become the centerpiece of the Gian… Read More
2022-12-19 05:18
It's been a roller coaster month of December for the Giants and their fans. They just barely missed out on luring the big fish of the free agent market into town during the Winter Meeti… Read More
2022-12-13 01:02
Last week was a tough one for the Giants' in terms of their plans and outlook for the upcoming season. Aaron Judge, the free agent they had pegged to be that face of the franchise they… Read More
2022-12-06 00:47
It's early December, which in Major League Baseball signifies the extremely important winter meetings. It was believed coming into this week that at least a few of the premiere free age… Read More
2022-04-17 22:17
No Buster Posey? No Kris Bryant? No Kevin Gausman? So far it's been no problem for the Giants as they've cruised to a 7-2 start and head to New York for their second road series of the… Read More
2022-04-14 01:56
With four of the six games to kick off the season being decided by 2 or less runs, it's been a familiar start to 2022 for Giants' fans.I just wanted to give a little assessment of the overal… Read More
2022-04-09 23:59
Well, say what you want about the Marlins and their lack of expectations in a loaded NL East, this team has some impressive arms in their starting rotation. The Giants have gotten a first ha… Read More
2022-03-21 23:09
After the Giants added Joc Peterson last week, Farhan Zaidi announced that they were content on entering the 2022 season as is, but still would still keep the door "cracked" for possible upg… Read More
2022-01-09 22:47
We've officially entered 2022 and despite their being no end in sight for this player lockout, spring training workouts are tentatively scheduled to start in 6 weeks.Obviously, the mid… Read More
2021-12-14 02:47
The Giants made a few crucial signings that barely beat the collective bargaining agreement's expiration at the start of December and they weren't the only ones.We've gotten used big n… Read More
2021-11-29 10:30
Bucking the trend of slower paced offseasons the MLB has gone through in recent years, this is maybe the busiest couple weeks I've seen in a while.With teams and players both wanting clarity… Read More
2021-11-22 03:37
We're a few weeks into the offseason, and while the return of Brandon Belt is the only thing of significance to happen on the player movement front for the Giants, things could be heat… Read More
2021-11-09 09:42
The Giants offseason got started immediately after the World Series with a bit of a gut punch to the fan base. Buster Posey announced his retirement, which didn't surprise a lot of people cl… Read More
2021-10-20 23:00
We've had about a week to digest the rough loss to the Dodgers in the NLDS and it's about time to start shifting our focus towards the offseason. It seems like every winter we head int… Read More
2021-10-15 22:12
It certainly wasn't the way you wanted to see it end, on a check swing that I think everyone, even Dodger fans, could agree that Wilmer Flores indeed checked his swing. However, as Bus… Read More
2021-10-13 04:46
Both the Giants and Dodgers had historic regular seasons. They're long time heated rivals and they've never faced each other in the postseason. It's kind of storybook that their first… Read More
2021-10-10 04:54
Well it certainly was a tale of two completely different games at Oracle Park to kick of the NLDS this weekend. Things couldn't have been drawn up any better in Friday's win while everything… Read More
2021-10-07 21:01
If you watched how this season transpired you knew it was only right if the Giants and Dodgers faced each other in the postseason. The teams with the two best records in baseball, that battl… Read More
2021-10-04 02:30
If I were to briefly sum up the Giants strengths throughout this incredible season, I'd say the Giants utilized the home run ball and their terrific pitching to cruise to 107 regular season… Read More
2021-10-03 09:05
The good news, no matter what happens tomorrow, the Giants will be participating in playoff baseball next week. However, whether that's needing to go through the Cardinals in a Wild Card gam… Read More
2021-03-01 03:28
After a busy finish to the offseason, that included the signing of potential fifth starter Aaron Sanchez, the Giants officially kicked off their spring training schedule with a game against… Read More
2021-02-16 05:15
After a winter littered with quiet, under the radar signings, the Giants are finally set to assemble in Scottsdale this week to kick off the spring. With the opener slated for April 1st… Read More
2021-02-02 05:42
Coming off the heels of their biggest positional acquisition of the winter, Tommy La Stella, it was rumored that the Giants had added Joc Pederson to the list of outfielders they were lookin… Read More
2021-01-25 01:36
Even with the signing of Alex Wood last week, the Giants continue to navigate this free agency through a slow and methodical approach. None of their additions this winter have been huge sign… Read More
2020-12-29 01:34
Although they've made a couple of more under the radar moves thus far, Farhan Zaidi and the Giants continue to scour free agency for that next potential steal. They got their big win with si… Read More
2020-11-30 21:48
The Giants entered the 2020 offseason with the majority of their needs lying within the pitching staff. They need arms, both in the rotation, and relief, preferably late relief. So far, they… Read More
2020-08-31 20:56
Two weeks ago, it appeared as if the Giants would be clear-cut sellers by the August 31st trade deadline. However, after they caught a hot streak and have moved back into playoff contention… Read More
2020-07-26 05:21
After a couple of un-inspiring performances by both the offense and pretty much every arm to take the mound, the Giants got into the win column for the first time in 2020. While there still… Read More
2020-06-13 23:37
In what's been the most exciting piece of baseball content in months, the MLB Amateur Draft took place this week, and the Giants ended up with five picks in the top-100. Today we'll talk a l… Read More
2020-04-02 22:31
Instead of celebrating the opening week of the baseball season right now, baseball is probably the last thing on most peoples mind. I was gonna hold off on posting anything with so much unce… Read More
2020-02-11 11:22
The Giants are set to report to camp early next week, with the first pitchers and catchers workout slated for the 12th followed by the positional guys getting their workouts underway a few d… Read More
2019-12-15 12:41
The annual MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego came to a close earlier this week and the Giants have to feel pretty decently about what they were able to accomplish while in attendance.No, ther… Read More
2019-11-29 06:00
The Giants most pivotal offseason in over a decade is officially underway and after the departure of closer Will Smith who inked a 4-year pact in Atlanta, which we already discussed in the p… Read More
2019-11-25 08:10
Here we are, a month into the MLB offseason and movement is starting to slowly pick up in the hot stove arena and although things will slow down through the Thanksgiving weekend, you can bet… Read More
2019-11-18 01:06
First off, welcome back to The Giants Baseball Blog! I took a bit of an extended hiatus and I'll talk a little more on that later, but I figured now would be an ideal time to return as… Read More
2019-03-29 03:06
The 2019 baseball season officially kicked off it's full slate of games on Thursday, including the Giants opener in San Diego. However, despite the fresh new start, the Giants ran into the s… Read More
2019-03-01 03:05
The winter long Bryce Harper watch finally came to an end Thursday, as the slugging 26-year old outfielder chose to play in Philadelphia for the next 13 years, agreeing to a deal that will p… Read More
2019-02-03 07:33
We're just weeks away from Spring Training reporting dates and 2 months away from the opening of the regular season but the San Francisco Giants, along with plenty of teams, are still quite… Read More
2018-12-26 10:34
Immediately upon posting our last post a couple days ago, we finally got word of a significant trade rumor regarding the Giants. Finally something to ponder aside from whether or not Troy Tu… Read More
2018-12-23 10:33
I thought we'd see some sort of movement from the Giants by the end of the winter meetings. Something that would help indicate what direction they'll be headed in 2019, but now on the doorst… Read More
2018-12-07 01:01
The MLB offseason has really started gaining some steam the last week or so, as the top starter has been taken on the market and a blockbuster trade shook up the NL West. I expect the Giants… Read More
2018-11-12 20:27
What's up Giants fans! It's been a while since I've posted here at the Giants Baseball Blog, taking the most time away from posting that I ever have since I started this website back in high… Read More
2018-08-22 21:52
It's been a very tough year, injury wise, for the San Francisco Giants in 2018, probably more so than any other season in recent memory. Still, they've managed to stay relatively in the mix… Read More
2018-07-07 07:33
The Giants have essentially been floating around the .500 mark for much of the last month, getting as many as 6 games above at one point but consistently staying above it for much of the las… Read More
2018-06-30 07:38
We talked a lot a couple weeks back when Evan Longoria went down, Jeff Samardzija rejoined the DL and Brandon Belt hit the DL that the Giants would need some players to step up and keep them… Read More
2018-06-07 02:54
The Giants have played over 1/3 of their season now without Madison Bumgarner as well as Johnny Cueto and Jeff Samardzija for most part. They've also been without projected closer Mark Melan… Read More
2018-04-29 00:54
Right as the Giants finally looked to have found a nice groove for the first time this season, they all of the sudden got hammered with some more bad injury news prior to Saturday's first ga… Read More
2018-04-12 06:26
The bad news for the Giants since their impressive 2-0 start after the first couple of games in LA is that they've gone just 3-6 over their last nine. On a positive note, the losses haven't… Read More
2018-04-04 02:32
It's been a bit of a frustrating start for the Giants. Before Ty Blach was hammered for 10 hits and 6 earned runs in Tuesday's home opener, they had been getting solid starting pitching but… Read More
2018-03-31 06:10
If you would have told me that the Giants would have only scored 2 runs total in the first two ballgames of the season vs. the Dodgers, I would have for surely predicted an 0-2 start. Howeve… Read More
2018-03-30 03:39
Baseball is back ladies and gentlemen! And taking into account all the bad news the Giants have received regarding their starting pitchers and now their closer, Mark Melancon, it makes this… Read More
2018-03-28 22:03
Spring Training is over everyone, and in about 24 hours from posting this, we/re going to see what the new look Giants will look like when games start counting for real!I know we're all stil… Read More
2018-03-26 10:45
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network and Fox Sports, the Giants are looking into adding another starting pitcher to their rotation, although it likely won't be via trade.Obviously the Gian… Read More
2018-03-24 05:49
After the tough pill to swallow that is the Madison Bumgarner injury (more on that in this post), we have to tread forward and we're going to try and get our minds off it for a few minutes b… Read More
2018-03-24 04:51
Well the Giants got just about the worst news they could have received on Friday afternoon, as the dark cloud of bad luck that has haunted this team since the second half of 2016 looks to co… Read More
2018-03-17 07:38
We're getting towards the end of spring training, with under two weeks left until the regular season gets underway. And while the Giants have improved their roster this winter and will be ex… Read More
2018-03-13 08:09
We're about halfway through the Cactus League schedule, with just over a couple weeks until the Giants open up their season in LA vs. the Dodgers on March 29th. After the mid-way point of sp… Read More
2018-02-26 07:51
After the way things have gone the last season and a half, it's seemed like an eternity since the Giants been playing games with as much interest that's surrounded the first weekend of Sprin… Read More
2018-02-18 12:11
Within 24 hours of me posting yesterday’s post, asking the Giants to go out and sign another left-handed reliever like Tony Watson, they did precisely that.According to ESPN … Read More
2018-02-17 06:02
They're baaaack! After a strange, slow start to the offseason, The Giants were arguably the most busy team in baseball this winter, making three significant moves that they hope will help tu… Read More
2018-02-10 10:14
The Giants, in their search for pitching help for the low, aka the bargain basement of the free agent pool, found their first arm they've inked all season long, signing former Ranger's LHP D… Read More
2018-02-03 11:43
We're just a couple weeks away from spring training kicking off, and with the Giants fanfest coming up next weekend, things are really starting to heat up and the expectations for this team… Read More
2018-01-23 08:38
No, he's not an earth shattering talent, but on Monday the Giants finally found the guy they expect to be their everyday center fielder, at least to start 2018, and that is veteran Austin Ja… Read More
2018-01-16 10:28
With the clock ticking on the MLB offseason, the Giants finally made that big addition to their outfield we've been waiting for by obtaining Andrew McCutchen from Pittsburgh and likely endin… Read More
2018-01-13 08:21
On Friday, one day after it was announced that Jay Bruce, the outfielder seemingly destined for San Francisco instead wound up back with the Mets on a three-year deal, the team made progress… Read More
2018-01-06 08:21
We're now about a week into the new year, and baseball business is beginning to pick up a little bit of steam, at least rumor wise. J.D. Martinez seems destined for Boston, and that should k… Read More
2017-12-31 08:55
Back in October, after the Astros destroyed the Giants' arch nemesis LA Dodgers to win the '17 World Series, if you would have told me that we'd be entering 2018 with 9 of the top-10 ranked… Read More
2017-12-22 11:49
The Giants finally made their first big splash of the offseason, and while it was a far cry from a Giancarlo Stanton or Manny Machado trade, the move does makes them a better team then they… Read More
2017-12-17 09:44
The Giants dealt away their projected number 4 starter to the Texas Rangers on Friday afternoon for a couple of prospects that probably won't ever see the light of day on a major league rost… Read More
2017-12-11 08:21
After missing out on the trade that would have shook up San Francisco, and injected new life into the Giants lineup for years to come in the form of Giancarlo Stanton, the Giants will now sh… Read More
2017-12-09 06:30
While about a week ago, it looked like there was at least a halfway decent shot at the Giants potentially landing both Giancarlo Stanton and Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani, the team reported… Read More
2017-12-02 06:30
The Giants are still widely considered to be the front-runners to land the big right-handed outfielder if he is indeed dealt out of Miami. However, there are still obstacles that lay ahead… Read More
2017-11-18 10:24
So as I'm sure those of you who've been paying close attention to the Giancarlo Stanton trade sweepstakes as they've caught fire for essentially the last week and the whole Winter Meetings… Read More
2017-11-11 08:35
The MLB offseason is about to kick into full effect here, as MLB free agency posting took place on Monday and all free agents are now free to sign with whoever they please. Whether it's free… Read More
2017-10-31 23:17
As I said in our last post, with all of the Giants rotation that ended the year set to return (barring some change of heart from Johnny Cueto and he opts out), they don't have a whole lot of… Read More
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