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Jun 13, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Oakland Athletics pitching coach Curt Young (left) talks with Athletics starting pitcher Jharel Cotton (right) on the pitching mound during the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsGiants must hit, but new pitching coach Curt Young has most difficult challenge on team’s staff
We’ll soon find out how Young fares, but as the Giants overhaul their staff, no one has a more difficult challenge ahead than the team’s new pitching coach.
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Giants expected to hire Curt Young as pitching coach [report]
Although the team has not confirmed the hire, Henry Schulman reported that the Giants are closing in on a deal to bring on former A’s pitching coach Curt Young.
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Jul 25, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) celebrates with San Francisco Giants second baseman Joe Panik (12) against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsNew hitting coach hire a clear sign Giants plan to embrace analytics revolution
In the coming days, the Giants are expected to officially announce the hire of Powell to replace Hensley Meulens as the team’s hitting coach, a clear declaration that San Francisco intends to embrace the world of analytics.
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Murph: It’s OK to be anti-blue and celebrate the Dodgers’ World Series loss
Giants-Dodgers. You root against each other. That’s the fun.
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Four Giants become free agents [report]
With the World Series concluding Wednesday night, four Giants officially became unrestricted free agents on Thursday.
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Feb 19, 2017; West Palm Beach, FL, USA; Houston Astros assistant hitting coach Alonzo Powell (55) poses during spring training media day at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsGiants hire new hitting coach away from Astros [report]
The San Francisco Giants have finally found Hensley Meulens’ replacement.
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Kuiper relives Giants’ Game 7: ‘I thought I was having two heart attacks’
Just four seasons ago, the Giants endured their own Game 7, a heart-stopping, panic-inducing 3-2 win over the Kansas City Royals that turned Madison Bumgarner into a baseball icon.
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Jul 9, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants short stop Brandon Crawford (35) hits a two run home run against the Miami Marlins in the second inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Villa-USA TODAY SportsHow the Giants would look now, and in the future, with all homegrown position players
Who are the Giants’ top homegrown players at each position? Who are the prospects fans should keep an eye on down the road?
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Oct 29, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw (22) reacts in the fifth inning against the Houston Astros in game five of the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY SportsKrukow on Kershaw’s postseason legacy: ‘It’s going to dog him his whole life’
Just a week ago, it appeared as though Clayton Kershaw had put all of his postseason troubles behind him.
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Sep 21, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Kansas City Royals center fielder Lorenzo Cain (6) gestures after hitting a single against the Toronto Blue Jays in the sixth inning at the Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY SportsFour ways the Giants can improve their roster for 2018
As the World Series draws to a close, general managers throughout Major League Baseball are preparing to upgrade their rosters and the Giants’ Bobby Evans will soon be feeling the heat.
