Promo Reel

Whether it’s Bumgarner in his prime, Cain far past his, or anyone in-between that is taking the mound, a pattern has developed for the 2017 Giants: they don’t score enough runs and they don’t win many games. That continued on Thursday, with the Giants losing 5-2 in the first of a four-game series versus the St. Louis Cardinals.

Though SAM linebacker Eli Harold was the only member of the 49ers’ starting 22 who appeared against Los Angeles, plenty of players, including C.J. Beathard, used the last preseason outing to make their closing statements in their bid to make San Francisco’s 53-man roster.

After the final preseason game vs. Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday evening, the San Francisco 49ers will have until 1 pm PT on Saturday to cut their roster from 90 players to 53, as they prepare for Week 1 of the regular season.

San Francisco has traded a 2019 fifth round draft pick in exchange for the Lions offensive guard, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

If and when San Diego is able to make a future playoff push, the Padres won’t have to worry about figuring out how to beat the Giants. Their young players are already experts at that.

Two-time Pro Bowl cornerback Joe Haden is on the market, and 49ers’ general manager John Lynch indicated the franchise is interested.

Matt Moore had instilled the Giants with hope. After a brutal season in which he ranked among the least effective pitchers in Major League Baseball, the San Francisco Giants began to put pressure on Moore.

McDonald is now the second veteran casualty to be cut by the new regime of general manager John Lynch, with longtime linebacker Ahmad Brooks being released last Friday.

On Monday night, the Giants’ offense wasn’t much better than it was in Phoenix. The difference? Samardzija rose above his peers. Over nine innings, Samardzija surrendered just three hits.

If the third preseason game is the most important test for a football team preparing for the regular season, the 49ers emerged from their battle with the Vikings with a passing grade.