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Los Angeles Dodgers: Can This Team Win Without Matt Kemp?

Before Matt Kemp went on the disabled list on May 31, the Los Angeles Dodgers had the best record in baseball.At 32-18, they enjoyed a 5.5 game lead in the NL West over the second-place San Francisco Giants.  Since then, they've ... (Continue reading)

Brian Wilson: Are San Francisco Giants Closer’s Days Numbered?

Having saved 19 games for a contending club by June 20 is business as usual for an All Star closer. Brian Wilson, the San Francisco Giants' enigmatic, bearded show-stopper, is used to finishing off opponents in the ninth inning on ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: 1 Year After Title, the Unanswered Questions

It's November 1, 2011. Exactly one year ago, the San Francisco Giants won their first World Series championship since moving west from New York in 1958.A new champion of baseball has been crowned, and now the focus turns to the ... (Continue reading)

With Lincecum Not Committing Long-Term, Case for Pujols/Fielder Is Compelling

"I don't think it has to do with the offense."That's what Tim Lincecum—the ace of an elite pitching staff for the San Francisco Giants, a two-time Cy Young award winner and World Series champion—has to say when asked why he ... (Continue reading)

MLB Playoff Picture: Prospects’ Performances Reveal Bochy’s Errors

Brett Pill's OPS is 1.067. Justin Christian is hitting .462 over his last five games. Brandon Crawford is hitting .353 over his last six games. And the Giants? They've won nine of their last 10.Even after their torrid streak over ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: Who Is Larry Baer, and Will He Push for Pujols, Fielder?

When news broke Wednesday afternoon that Giants CEO Bill Neukom was stepping down from his post just three years after he took the helm, it was thought that one of the main reasons he was being pushed out by the ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: What Bill Neukom’s Resignation as CEO Will Mean for 2012

Mark Purdy of The San Jose Mercury News broke the news Tuesday afternoon that San Francisco Giants General Managing Partner and CEO Bill Neukom has been asked by the club's executive ownership committee to step down following disagreements over how ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: How Much Money Do They Really Have?

As the San Francisco Giants head into the offseason following a disappointing year filled with injuries and setbacks, one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the team—at least for outsiders looking in—is about how much money the franchise really has at ... (Continue reading)

Why the Giants Are Albert Pujols’ Best Option

Albert Pujols in a Giants uniform? Too expensive, you say. The Giants don't have enough money.He'll probably re-sign with the Cardinals. Even if he was to go elsewhere, it'd be too much of an investment in one player, and too ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants 2012: The Search for a Leadoff Hitter

An offense that in many statistical categories has proven to be the worst in all of baseball has had many weaknesses in 2011, one of which is a glaring inability to reach base by the leadoff hitter in the lineup.The ... (Continue reading)