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Not everything has gone the way of the San Francisco Giants in the fifth installment of the 2018 Bay Bridge Series, but at least they have this guy manning the shortstop position (any beyond).

The Giants are desperate for some added power in their lineup. In the month of the July, the Giants rank dead-last in the majors in home runs, with eight, and slugging percentage at .338.

It’s no secret that Dereck Rodriguez is the son of Ivan Rodriguez. But his father isn’t the reason he’s won his last four games and has a 5-1 record and a 2.72 ERA as a rookie

Belt welcomed his second child and second son, August “Augie” Kyle Belt, into the world.

The youth movement continues for the Giants. In his first game of the season in the major leagues, 24-year-old third baseman Ryder Jones teed off on A’s starter Edwin Jackson, tearing a ball high off the right-field foul pole to give the Giants a 2-1 lead in the top of the fifth inning.

Happy National Lager Day, well it’s actually December 10th but if Tom dubbed today National LagerDay we’re going to go with that.

Is it reasonable to be upset with the Giants front office for the 2018 team they’ve built, which so far appears to be inadequate?

Still, Giants beat writer Andrew Baggarly doesn’t think the club will look to make a trade to combat the Dodgers’ acquisition of Machado. He did, however, throw out a player San Francisco could target at the deadline, when he joined Murph & Mac on Thursday.

Giants beat writer for The Athletic Andrew Baggarly, stopped by the Fitz & Brooks Podcast to talk about Samardzija’s issue, and how it could affect the rest of the staff moving forward.

Washington Nationals outfielder Bryce Harper is slated to become the hottest commodity available this offseason, when the 2015 NL MVP becomes a free agent for the first time in his young career.