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Jul 20, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) delivers a pitch during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsGiants unable to take advantage of Bumgarner starts, home field advantage in 2017
Some of the Giants’ issues are deeply rooted, while others have cropped up and disappeared over the course of the year. But throughout the season, the Giants have been unable to capitalize on two key opportunities that nearly every winning ballclub takes advantage of.
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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 SportsVasgersian: Giancarlo Stanton ‘could be had’ by Giants in offseason
MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian joined Gary and Larry to discuss a number of topics, including the possibility of the Giants going after Giancarlo Stanton in the offseason.
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Apr 29, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Chris Stratton (34) pitches the ball against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY SportsGiants call up Stratton, option Calixte to AAA
Right-hander Chris Stratton has been recalled to the San Francisco Giants prior to Tuesday’s game. Orlando Calixte was optioned to AAA to make room for the former first-round pick.
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Pedro Gomez: Giants feeling the pain from recent drafts
ESPN MLB reporter Pedro Gomez told Murph&Mac on KNBR 680 Tuesday that one of the biggest contributors to the Giant’s recent woes is the lack of first-round talent that San Francisco has been able to draft in the last six or so years.
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Jun 6, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; San Francisco Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez (10) throws out Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jett Bandy (47) (not pictured) during the third inning at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY SportsWhy Eduardo Nunez should be part of the retooling for the 2018 Giants
Eduardo Nunez’s name has been tossed around in trade rumors, as the Giants’ third baseman is set to become a free agent at the end of the season. It’s the wrong call, as they should be focused on bringing him back for the 2018 season.
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Bochy on home plate umpire: ‘I don’t think he had a real good night’
Bruce Bochy let loose a bit Monday night and earned his second ejection of the year just two innings into a blowout 10-3 loss at the hands of the Pirates.
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Jul 24, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain (18) reacts before a pitch against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsBochy ejected, Pirates sail past Giants in ugly home loss
Giants’ manager Bruce Bochy lasted roughly a half hour before he was ejected from Monday evening’s ballgame at AT&T Park. Unfortunately for the San Francisco skipper, he’d already watched the game be decided.
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Jul 20, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (15) looks on during the sixth inning against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsBruce Bochy ejected after Cain, home plate umpire exchange words
Bruce Bochy won’t be in the dugout for much of the Giants’ Monday evening matchup against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Not that he would want to watch Monday’s mess, anyway.
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Jae-gyun Hwang accepts Giants’ option to AAA [report]
In Jae-gyun Hwang’s MLB debut, he clubbed his first career home run and helped lead a struggling Giants team to a win, but failed to produce much offensively in the coming weeks. Though Hwang played a strong third base, he recorded just six hits in 36 at-bats before San Francisco decided to option him back…
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May 30, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington Nationals shortstop Trea Turner (7) safely steals second base as San Francisco Giants third baseman Christian Arroyo (22) catches the ball in the first inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-USA TODAY SportsInjuries to prospects hampering Giants’ ability to prepare for future
Over the next two months, the fourth-place Padres, fresh off a series victory over the Giants, will take an extensive look at prospects and players they believe can help impact the future and make San Diego a winning ballclub moving forward. At this point in the year, with a 38-62 record, San Francisco would love…
