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San Francisco Giants: 10 Players Necessary to Take the NL West

The San Francisco Giants have turned the page and started their "new season" in San Diego with a splash.  (The Giants took the first game 10-1 without Cabrera.)   But the Giants still have some things to prove to the ... (Continue reading)

6 Things the San Francisco Giants Must Do to Fix the Melky Scandal

August 15th was a very dark day for the San Francisco Giants and their devoted fans.  Baseball, it's said, is a game of adjustments. This club is in for some major changes beginning on Friday.Cabrera is gone.  What remains for ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: With Melky Suspended, It’s Time to Bring Up Gary Brown

Yeah, folks, the Melk is spoiled.  Put away the cute white hats and "Got Melk?" tee-shirts because the All-Star MVP has been caught cheating.  And that's what it really is, isn't it?  PED use in baseball is cheating.  As sweet ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: How Many More Wins to Take the NL West?

After a startlingly good road trip the San Francisco Giants remain in first place with a record of 61-51. They lead the Los Angeles Dodgers by only one game; the Arizona Diamondbacks look to stay in contention, (currently Arizona is ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: Is Buster Posey in the Mix for NL MVP?

There's a lot of baseball to be played before ballots are cast for the NL MVP, but let's just say that Buster Posey might want to clear a bit of space on the mantle.  Buster currently leads the major leagues ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants Acquire LHP Jose Mijares in Waiver Claim from Royals

I remember the last time general manager Brian Sabean dealt with the Kansas City Royals: We gave them Jonathan Sanchez, they gave us Melky Cabrera.  That counts as a win in the Sabean column.  But Sabes doesn't turn off his ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: The Real Ace on the Staff Is Ryan Vogelsong

If the Giants absolutely, live or die, had to win just one game (say in a wild-card situation) wouldn't manager Bruce Bochy have to put Ryan Vogelsong on the mound?He's the obvious choice to me.  Okay, Matt Cain has that ... (Continue reading)

Andres Torres Returns to AT&T, Allows San Francisco Giants Fans to Reconnect

In most ways, the New York Mets coming to visit the San Francisco Giants at AT&T this past week was a fairly ugly affair—not quite as atrocious as the recent visit from the Dodgers, but still not the Giants' finest ... (Continue reading)

Hunter Pence: 8 Reasons San Francisco Giants Fans Will Love Him

Hunter Pence is the new "Bat by the Bay," and fans are really excited that he is wearing orange and black. Although some sabermetric geeks and other "analysts" are skeptical when they crunch his numbers, those guys aren't able to ... (Continue reading)

San Francisco Giants: Grabbing Hunter Pence Is the Winning Trade

Every Giants fan should welcome All-Star Hunter Pence to the Bay Area.  He's a game changer.  As I reported last Sunday, this deal proves GM Brian Sabean and the Giants ownership is not going to just allow the Dodgers to ... (Continue reading)