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Shaw leads hit parade as Giants take win in San Diego
Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports It was a rare night for the Giants on Monday. They hit the ball just as well as their starting pitcher threw it. Rookie Chris Shaw was at the heart of a 12-hit perform...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2018

Breaking down Dereck Rodriguez’s case for Rookie of the Year
Cary Edmondson-USA TODAY Sports Dereck Rodriguez is having an unpredictably good rookie year. As the Giants' season has fallen apart and the team recently set a San Francisco record by losing 11-strai...
Syndicated Author Sep 17, 2018

After snapping cold streak, Shaw singles out cause for improvement
Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports SAN FRANCISCO – Coming into Sunday’s 3-2 matinee loss against the Colorado Rockies, Chris Shaw was 1-for-22. He’d struck out 13 times, was falling ...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2018

Giants waste another quality Rodriguez start in loss to Rockies
TNS SAN FRANCISCO – Another day, another six-inning start from Dereck Rodriguez. The rookie pitcher notched another quality start, but he and the Giants took a 3-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. ...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2018

Bochy discusses his advice for Chris Shaw after 1-for-22 start to MLB career
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsSome players make a career out of being free-swinging hitters. Vladimir Guerrero had a Hall of Fame career swinging at any pitch - in, or sometimes well out of the strike zo...
Syndicated Author Sep 16, 2018

After ending losing streak with first complete game, Stratton recalls Triple-A
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports What does it feel like to snap a San Francisco record 11-game losing streak? Ask Gregor Blanco, winner of two World Series rings with the Giants. “It seemed lik...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018

Stratton throws complete-game shutout to snap Giants’ 11-game slide
Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports It’s over. The 0-for-September, 11-game losing streak that’s been the only subject of discussion surrounding the Giants for the past few days has come to ...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018

Ahead of bid to snap 11-game skid, Bochy talks frustration of close games
Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports Bruce Bochy has been around professional baseball for more than 40 years. In that time, he’s seen just about every situation you could imagine - except of course, man...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018

Giants fire longtime strength and conditioning coach [report]
In the midst of the worst losing streak the Giants have endured since 1951, the team is making changes. According to Alex Pavlovic, on Thursday, the Giants let go of strength and conditioning coach Ca...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018

Maiocco: ‘I don’t know if Solomon Thomas is a greatly above-average player at anything’
Sergio Estrada | 2017 Oct 22 After an uneven rookie campaign, former No. 3 overall pick Solomon Thomas was expected to feature more consistently in 2018. That wasn’t the case in the 49ers’...
Syndicated Author Sep 14, 2018