San Francisco Giants News

SAN FRANCISCO — The same story was writing itself again. A slumping lineup wasn’t scoring enough runs to support its pitchers. A turbulent bullpen wasn’t getting enough outs to support its offense. The pitchers knew it. The hitters knew it. That’s what made Saturday’s extra-inning comeback that much sweeter. Staring down one of the game’s […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Hours after manager Bruce Bochy laid out the state of his bullpen, he leaned heavily on his relieving corps. after Jeff Samardzija’s (7-4, 3.36 ERA) shortest outing of the season. Highlighted by a five-pitcher top of the seventh inning, the Giants (37-26) used nine pitchers and still managed to pull of a 10th-inning comeback to […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A day after his bullpen soiled another game in the late innings, Bruce Bochy took time to explain his tangled relief situation. The conversation started with Santiago Casilla, the embattled closer who’s collected two losses and a blown save in his last four appearances. Right-handed hitters are only batting .182 off Casilla this year, […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Vanderbilt head coach Tim Corbin dug for a very particular comparison to his former centerfielder. Bryan Reynolds, the Giants’ first draft pick, aligns closely with another outfielder roaming AT&T Park. One with a unique flare, from his unorthodox practice swings to his catapult throwing motion. Reynolds, Corbin said, reminds him of Hunter […]

SAN FRANCISCO — However unconventional it is, Johnny Cueto’s made a $130 million living on inconsistency. The right-hander hardly ever keeps his pitching motion consistent, rocking his shoulders and shimmying hitters to death. The shoulder shake has become a trademark of Cueto’s, a dance on the mound he’s translated to dominance this season. That is, until […]