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Mar 30, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Heliot Ramos (17) high fives shortstop Willy Adames (2) after the victory over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Takeaways from a Giants season-opening series win in Cincy
If you were to look up “bad road season opening series wins” in a baseball encyclopedia, you wouldn’t find much. It wasn’t dominant, it wasn’t always pretty, but the Giants did just that in Cincinnati to begin a highly anticipated 2025 campaign, taking two of three from the Reds to begin the season 2-1. Here…
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Mar 27, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; San Francisco Giants designated hitter Wilmer Flores (41) high fives catcher Patrick Bailey (14) after hitting a three-run home run in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn ImagesJock Blog: Nobody wanted to disappoint Buster
Two years ago, the Jock Blog penned an Opening Day missive and we led with this line: “Call it the Matt Beaty Moment.” Two years later, the Jock Blog pens an Opening Day missive and we will lead with this line: “Call it the Buster Posey Era opening moment.” A 2025 Giants roster with no…
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Mar 24, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Robbie Ray (38) delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: The Boys Are Back
The San Francisco Giants are your 2025 Cactus League champions. I’ll pause while you hug a loved one, pop champagne, and make plans to populate Market Street for a parade in a few days. Sarcasm aside, the title means next to nothing. Individual performances should be evaluated much more closely than those of teams during…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) catches fly balls during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Lee dodges bullet, Starters jostle for final two spots, and Oracle Park foodies rejoice
Eight days, Giants fans. Eight days are all that stand between you and watching your beloved ball club play real, meaningful baseball games again. On Thursday March 27, the Giants open the 2025 campaign and the Buster Posey era in Cincinnati against the Reds. As the Cactus League, and the Giants at least eyebrow-raising dominance…
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Mar 2, 2025; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Robbie Ray (38) pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during the second inning at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Robbie Ray dominates, FanFest shows renewed excitement
Just like that, the Giants season opener in Cincinnati is just two weeks away. The Giants are about 70% of the way through their Cactus League slate, and if the win loss record is indicative of anything that will happen this season (it’s not) then Giants fans should be pretty excited. The G-men sit atop…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants third base Matt Chapman (26) takes infield practice during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Spring Training power surge and other notes from the first week of Cactus League play
As the calendar turns to March, the Scottsdale Giants are well into their Cactus League slate. Position battles, auditions of young layers, and last gasps at big league residency for proven minor leaguers are well underway. One of the premiere headlines of the Spring has been the return of Jung Hoo Lee, who missed the…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee (51) catches fly balls during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Giants Bulletin: Notes from Scottsdale as games get underway
At long last, Giants baseball games are back. The Cactus league schedule got underway this past weekend, and although these contests are simple exhibitions, few things in life are as therapeutic as seeing the orange and black in action after a lengthy winter hibernation. As the games are off to the races, so too are…
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Dec 12, 2024; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey speaks during the introductory press conference for shortstop Willy Adames (not pictured) at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn ImagesDesert Jock Blog: The Giants way is Buster’s way; Pitch it, catch it, grind it
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Say hello to a Jock Blog being scribbled in the Scottsdale Stadium press box, endless blue sky in front of me, thrill of the grass underfoot. How can you not be romantic about The Giants Way, after all? That’s today’s topic, ball fans: Just what IS The Giants Way? All right, all…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants coach Matt Williams talks to third base Matt Chapman (26) and shortstop Willy Adames (2) talk during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Murph & Markus host buffet of Giants stars at Scottsdale Stadium
Spring Training officially started just about a week ago when pitchers and catchers reported to Scottsdale Stadium. But the unofficial starting gun went off on Thursday when Murph and Markus descended upon Old Town for their annual February pilgrimage to Giants camp. The Giants don’t have any opponents other than themselves yet. But the excitement…
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Feb 13, 2025; Scottsdale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants third base Matt Chapman (26) and shortstop Willy Adames (2) talk during spring training camp. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn ImagesGiants Bulletin: Adames arrives with a bang, Verlander teaches, Eldridge timeline
If you’re a sucker for romantic baseball content, late February is probably high on your list of best times of the year. It’s not the Fourth of July, or the depths of October, of course. But something about those first few days of spring training is nostalgic. Even for fan bases with little to no…
