San Francisco Giants News

On May 29, Hunter Strickland reached back and delivered a 97-mile per hour fastball that clocked Nationals’ outfielder Bryce Harper directly in his hip.

In two and a half weeks, Nunez has seemingly brought more to Boston than Sandoval did in two and a half years. In 11 games with the Red Sox, Nunez has hit .420 and provided a big-time spark for a team looking to make noise in October.

Three hours ahead of the Giants’ Saturday evening matchup with the Diamondbacks, relief pitcher Albert Suarez, outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and outfielder Jarrett Parker were sitting around their lockers, busting up in laughter and bouncing stories off the centerpiece of the conversation. That centerpiece, of course, was Pablo Sandoval.

Baer indicated that at least a couple young managers inquired about both Buster Posey and Madison Bumgarner, but stated that the organization never considered involving either in a trade.

If only frustrated Giants fans could have stitched nicknames on the 2017 squad to exhaust rage over a season gone wrong! A partial list might go as follows

It looks like the A’s and Giants will be playing for more than just pride during their annual face off in the coming years.

Long story short, Parker holds a slight upper hand in the left field mixing pot for now, should he keep showcasing his power and prove that it is sustainable.

After three straight starts in which he lasted seven innings –three starts in which he allowed a combined three earned runs against a trio of National League playoff contenders– Madison Bumgarner stood in the Giants’ clubhouse and answered a round of questions about the strength of his left shoulder.

There were days when a Madison Bumgarner start at AT&T Park against the defending World Series champions had serious implications. And perhaps, in a micro sense, Wednesday was one of those days.

Earlier this season, Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy called the team’s left field situation a “black hole.”