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San Francisco Giants Roundtable: First Half Surprises and Disappointments

The All-Star Break is upon us and not many people would have thought the San Francisco Giants would be 10 games over .500 and leading the National League Wild Card.There have been plenty of things to smile about if you're ... (Continue reading)

Jonathan Sanchez’s No-No Is Just Icing on the Giants’ First Half Cake

Just 24 hours ago, a pretty good portion of San Francisco Giants fans were wondering what the heck Jonathan Sanchez was doing back in the rotation after struggling so mightily before his demotion to the bullpen.But because Randy Johnson was ... (Continue reading)

The San Francisco Giants’ Way in 2009: Competing While Rebuilding

As the 2009 San Francisco Giants' season approached, it seemed that the way to win was simple—have the much maligned offense scrap together a couple of runs and let the talented pitching staff lead the way.The main wish coming from ... (Continue reading)

Patience Pays Off: How Nate Schierholtz Is Becoming a Key Player for the Giants

As the San Francisco Giants try to determine whether they are going to buy or sell at the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline, right fielder Nate Schierholtz is beginning to prove that he is a legitimate major leaguer.We always heard ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants June Prospect Report: Buster Posey On the Move to Triple-A?

Six weeks after the San Francisco Giants’ top two pitching prospects got a somewhat-anticipated promotion, the other part of the highly touted battery of the future is reportedly getting moved up as well.It may not be in the same fashion ... (Continue reading)

Doing a Double Take: Tim Lincecum’s 2009 Season Is Rivaling That of 2008

After he won the 2008 National League Cy Young, many people thought San Francisco Giants ace Tim Lincecum couldn’t really get much better than what he did in his first full major league season.Dude racked up strikeouts like they were ... (Continue reading)

Panda Power: How Pablo Sandoval’s Hot Streak Is Turning Him into an All-Star

In his postgame notes entry on his blog after Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers, San Jose Mercury News Giants beat writer Andrew Baggarly said Pablo Sandoval “is really turning a corner to Awesomeville.”If you read any of Baggs’ fantastic ... (Continue reading)

Tim Lincecum and Matt Cain Go Head-to-Head for NL All-Star Starter Nod

Let’s face it—San Francisco Giants fans, players, management, broadcasters, and all the other employees at AT&T Park have been completely spoiled this season.The starting pitching staff the Giants roll out on a daily basis, sans Jonathan Sanchez and his inconsistent ... (Continue reading)

A Trifecta of Sweeps Sees Giants Optimism Soar, Fall, Then Rise Again

Oh, how things over the course of the most recent San Francisco Giants homestand changed with every series that passed.After the Giants swept their cross-bay rivals, the Oakland Athletics, the city was filled with optimism. People thought maybe this team, ... (Continue reading)

Jonathan Sanchez Struggles Again As Bumgarner and Alderson Keep Rolling

As the season goes on, you want your starting pitchers to get sharper and sharper and shaking off any poor outings to begin the year would be basically forgotten.The opposite is currently occurring for Giants starter Jonathan Sanchez.In the first ... (Continue reading)

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