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Sandoval: ‘Every day I spent in Boston, my heart was still back in San Francisco’
The entire piece, entitled “Back Where I Belong,” is worth reading, as Sandoval apologizes for the way he left the organization, expresses the regret he felt while in Boston and how he did ‘everything in his power’ to get back to San Francisco after he was released by the Red Sox in July.
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Richard Justice on 2018 Giants: ‘You have to get J.D. Martinez or someone like that’
MLB.com contributor Richard Justice joined KNBR on Monday afternoon and discussed the kinds of tweaks the Giants should make this winter to turn things around in 2018.
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Oct 10, 2016; San Francisco, CA, USA; A general view of the exterior of the stadium before game three of the 2016 NLDS playoff baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsThe KO Podcast: Chris Shaw, Andrew Suarez discuss rapid journeys through Giants organization
The franchise’s top two picks in 2015, first round selection Chris Shaw, and second round selection Andrew Suarez, are both enjoying successful campaigns with AAA Sacramento after receiving early-season call-ups from AA Richmond.
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Aug 5, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (15) before the start of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsThe pros and cons of making Giants’ top prospect Chris Shaw a September call-up
If the Giants decide to call up left fielder Chris Shaw this September, it’s easy to envision a scenario in which Bochy offers the exact same compliments to Shaw that he did to Austin Slater.
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Krukow: I wouldn’t let Pablo hit right handed ‘at all’
For his career, Sandoval’s OPS from the left side (.831) is over 150 points higher than when he hits right handed (.674). At this point, according to Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow, Sandoval should no longer be a switch-hitter.
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Aug 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Moore (45) pitches against the Washington Nationals in the first inning in game two of a baseball doubleheader at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsMoore matches Scherzer, but Giants fall on walkoff grand slam in 11th inning
If someone told Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy on Sunday morning that his two starting pitchers, Chris Stratton and Matt Moore, would combine to throw 13.2 innings and allow two earned runs against the Washington Nationals that day, San Francisco’s skipper probably wouldn’t have believed it.
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Pablo Sandoval unleashes mammoth upper deck home run against Max Scherzer
In the top half of the seventh inning on Sunday night, Pablo Sandoval unleashed a memorable swing against Scherzer, and it silenced fans at Nationals Park.
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Joe Panik stays in game against Nationals after ball caroms off his face
The Giants have dealt with their fare share of nightmare scenarios this season, and on Sunday night in Washington, D.C., they almost had to deal with another.
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Pitching prospect Andrew Suarez building convincing case for Giants audition
Even though he’s spent just over two years in the Giants’ Minor League system, Suarez has clearly made a strong case for a September call-up, and his Saturday evening performance was no exception.
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Aug 13, 2017; Washington, DC, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Chris Stratton (34) pitches against the Washington Nationals in the second inning in game one of a baseball doubleheader at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY SportsStratton dazzles with career-best outing in Giants win
Chris Stratton’s career hasn’t exactly followed a fairytale script. But on Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C., Stratton authored the most memorable story of his Major League career to date, as the Giants’ rookie tossed 6.2 innings of shutout ball in his team’s victory.
