With Spring Training set to start in a little more than three weeks, Andrew McCutchen will have to get acclimated to his new home on the fly. While the change will surely be difficult, McCutchen sounds eager to impress the Giants’ fan base.
When Longoria received the news he was being traded to San Francisco in December, the Giants’ new third baseman wasn’t just leaving the only team he’s ever known, he was leaving his post as his club’s most recognizable star.
Led by the combination of Curry and his fellow Splash Brother Klay Thompson, Golden State raced back from a double-digit second quarter deficit to open up a 19-point lead late in the third quarter.
If the Giants don’t add a center fielder via free agency, the front office can still broker a trade. Miami Marlins’ center fielder Christian Yelich is reportedly interested in finding a new landing spot, and his team-friendly contract runs through 2022.
The Warriors easily dispatched of the new look Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, beating them 118-108 for the first time with Isaiah Thomas in their lineup. For three seasons, the Warriors-Cavs rivalry has been the best in the NBA, and after meeting three consecutive times in the NBA Finals, will undoubtably go down as one of the best of all time. Even if they meet for a fourth time this June, however, Marcus Thompson of The Athletic believes that Monday’s easy victory for Golden State is a signal that this rivalry has run its course.
This is a Giants team loaded down by players who have been around the block. Now, those 30-something-year-olds are making compromises so they can take another trip.
In a conference call with reporters on Tuesday, Giants manager Bruce Bochy announced that recently acquired outfielder Andrew McCutchen will indeed play in right field at AT&T Park, and that Hunter Pence will move over to left. This of course leaves the Giants with a hole in center, and general manager Bobby Evans was asked what the club’s plan is at that position moving forward.