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San Francisco Giants Most Tradeable Assets for the 2014 Offseason

The last time the San Francisco Giants failed to make the postseason after winning a championship, general manager Brian Sabean improved the club with two excellent trades after the disappointing 2011 season. Sabean's deals to acquire center fielder Angel Pagan and ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants Make the Right Call in Re-Signing Tim Lincecum

The sabermetric writers are out in full force against San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean for bringing Tim Lincecum back via a two-year, $35 million deal. That's a lot of money for a pitcher who posted a 5.18 ERA in ... (Continue reading)

5 Starting Pitchers the San Francisco Giants Should Pursue This Winter

The San Francisco Giants won two championships over three seasons from 2010-12 because of their excellent starting pitching. Over that three-year stretch, San Francisco had the second-best rotation ERA in the game at 3.52. In 2013, the Giants finished 24th in ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: Power Ranking Their Biggest Needs Heading into Free Agency

The San Francisco Giants need to improve in every facet of the game in 2014. As the club heads into free agency, they have needs all over the diamond. The offense finished 21st in runs scored last season. The defense finished ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: Chances of Each Important Player Returning

Last offseason, San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean spent the winter keeping a championship team intact. Sabean re-signed key free agents Jeremy Affeldt, Angel Pagan and Marco Scutaro. He also gave contract extensions to Sergio Romo, Santiago Casilla and Buster ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: Breaking Down the Club’s Free Agency Shopping List

After the San Francisco Giants finished their 2012 World Series title defense with a record of 76-86 in 2013, general manager Brian Sabean declared that it was time to turn the page on the current group. At the state of the ... (Continue reading)

Why the San Francisco Giants Had to Keep Hunter Pence

There's been a lot of buzz going around that the San Francisco Giants overpaid when they extended Hunter Pence via a five-year, $90 million deal. Dave Cameron of FanGraphs sums up that argument by writing: But, if both sides are willing to ... (Continue reading)

Previewing the Free-Agent Names the Giants Should Be Chasing This Offseason

The San Francisco Giants enter the final day of the 2013 season with a record of 75-86. The Giants defense of their 2012 championship fell short in large part because of a starting rotation that enters play on Sunday with ... (Continue reading)

Buster Posey Discusses His Future and the Giants Path Back to Success in 2014

On Wednesday, Buster Posey was at an event in San Francisco to promote the Body Armor SuperDrink, a new sports drink on the market that several marquee athletes have endorsed. Posey sat down with Bleacher Report to discuss his promotion of ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: Who Surprised and Who Disappointed in 2013

The only real positive thing about the San Francisco Giants season right now is that it's almost over. The defending World Series champions have spent most of the season near the bottom of the National League West, and very little ... (Continue reading)