Hitting in baseball can be contagious, but that isn't a disease that affects the San Francisco Giants very often. The start of 2012 is seeing a lot more offense for the orange and black, and the fans are loving it. ... (Continue reading)
Aubrey Huff texted in sick, to manager Bruce Bochy before the San Francisco Giants doubleheader with the Mets on April 23. Apparently a "family emergency" called him urgently back to Florida.Well, in baseball timing is everything and Huff's little excursion ... (Continue reading)
Blind people come to the ballpark just to hear him pitch.He's Big Time Timmy Jim, The Freak, The Franchise. He grew out his hair, got caught smoking pot and occasionally drops an F-bomb on the air. Along the way the ... (Continue reading)
On May 26th, 2011, the collision at home plate that ended Buster Posey's season also prevented the Giants from having any real hope of reaching the division playoffs. One injury to one key player. And although GM Brian Sabean traded ... (Continue reading)
San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy's disclosure of the 2012 roster on April 4 points to a paradigm shift in baseball strategy for San Francisco—finally. Many lessons can be taken away from the dismal 2011 season, but perhaps the most ... (Continue reading)
Contracts. Politics. Money. Those things are all a part of the business of professional baseball, but my friends, they are not baseball. I was one of the 40,000-plus fans wearing orange and black at AT&T park on Monday night. The ... (Continue reading)
Manager Bruce Bochy watched his son come out of the bullpen and take the mound on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Arizona. Brett Bochy, 24, was a 20th-round draft pick in 2010. He will pitch in Double-A Richmond this year, ... (Continue reading)
Getting to 90 wins is not going to be easy for the Giants, but it's certainly possible. The road that Manager Bruce Bochy must take will include both familiar faces and complete unknowns. It's been a long, long time since ... (Continue reading)
Spring training is coming to a close in Arizona, and it's been enlightening for the San Francisco Giants. The G-Men may actually have a bit of an offense this year. They may steal a few bases and play some hit-and-run. ... (Continue reading)
Raise your hand if you hate Brian Sabean.Congratulations, you're officially part of what he calls “the lunatic fringe.” The longest-tenured general manager in baseball (going on 15 years with an extension through 2013) is a complicated guy. He has weathered scandal ... (Continue reading)