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Bumgarner scratched with flu-like symptoms, Cain to start
Giants ace Madison Bumgarner will miss his scheduled start Thursday night against the Cardinals due to flu-like symptoms the team has announced. Matt Cain will start in his place.
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Aug 30, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ty Blach (50) reacts after right fielder Hunter Pence (not pictured) made a leaping catch at the wall during the second inning on a ball hit by San Diego Padres first baseman Wil Myers (not pictured) at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsGiants shut out for 10th time this season, lose fifth straight series to Padres
If and when San Diego is able to make a future playoff push, the Padres won’t have to worry about figuring out how to beat the Giants. Their young players are already experts at that.
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Joe Panik makes crazy diving play after ball hits Ty Blach
There are great diving plays, and then there’s the type of diving play that Giants’ second baseman Joe Panik made on Wednesday night.
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Krukow on Stanton: ‘If you’re going to do it, you’re going to have to give up the world’
Mike Krukow remains skeptical about circulating rumors linking the Giants to Miami slugger Giancarlo Stanton.
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Aug 26, 2017; Chicago, IL, USA; Detroit Tigers left fielder Justin Upton (center) celebrates his two run home run with first baseman Miguel Cabrera (left) and shortstop Jose Iglesias (right) during the third inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY SportsGiants’ interest in Stanton, Upton underscores Evans’ need to make offseason splash
In the span of two days, the struggling San Francisco Giants were linked to a pair of the game’s premier power hitters, Giancarlo Stanton and Justin Upton. Contracts be damned, Stanton and Upton represent exactly what the Giants are missing: right-handed hitters with the pop to hit in the middle of San Francisco’s order. During…
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Stanton on Bonds’ guidance: ‘We talk all the time’
Giancarlo Stanton had nothing but praise for his former hitting coach Barry Bonds.
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Aug 29, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Moore (45) reacts after giving up a three run home run to San Diego Padres center fielder Manuel Margot (background, left) during the fourth inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsFrustrating fourth inning dooms Moore, Giants against Padres
Matt Moore had instilled the Giants with hope. After a brutal season in which he ranked among the least effective pitchers in Major League Baseball, the San Francisco Giants began to put pressure on Moore.
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Aug 24, 2017; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Tigers left fielder Justin Upton (8) hits a home run in the first inning against the New York Yankees at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY SportsGiants interested in acquiring Justin Upton, but contract could complicate potential deal [report]
There’s still a month left to round out the regular season, but the San Francisco Giants are already testing the market for right-handed power hitters.
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Giants’ Minor League outfielder pitches two scoreless frames, earns win in 15th inning
Caleb Gindl has spent parts of ten seasons bouncing around in the Minor Leagues as an outfielder. On Monday night, however, it was on the mound where Gindl caught the attention of those watching him.
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Jul 7, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (27) hits a two-run home run against the San Francisco Giants in the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsMurph: Giancarlo Stanton to the Giants? Yes!
Muscle-bound sluggers are winning games by studying launch angles, while heat-throwing pitchers are providing the power. The Giants, led by Brandon Belt’s 18 home runs, are not keeping up. This is where Stanton comes in.
