It hasn’t even been a week since the All-Star break ended, but a few of the San Francisco Giants’ regulars will receive a day off in Wednesday’s series finale against the Cleveland Indians.
USA Today’s Bob Nightengale joined The Audible on 1050 Tuesday morning and said he thinks the Giants really don’t have a choice about whether or not to rebuild.
The numbers worth paying attention to on a pitcher’s stat line revealed a bounce-back outing for Giants’ starter Matt Moore on Monday night. But sometimes, the numbers lie.
Matt Moore was having a fine night throwing the ball overhand. But when he tried to make an underhanded throw, the San Francisco Giants’ left-hander fell apart.
High school pitcher Jack Conlon made headlines around MLB in the past week for failing a physical with the Baltimore Orioles and becoming a free agent despite being drafted in the fourth round last month.
When the Giants host the Cleveland Indians –a team fresh off of winning an American League pennant– this week, it will mark the first three games of a 10-game homestand, and a stretch that features 18 of San Francisco’s next 23 games at home.