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Bochy: Sandoval is ‘very hungry’ to rediscover past success
Ahead of the Giants’ series opener against Pittsburgh on Monday night, Bochy was cautious in giving a definitive timeline on Sandoval and his track to the big club, but said it will rest largely on the 30-year-old himself and his play on the field.
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Apr 1, 2017; Oakland, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tyler Beede (32) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY SportsGiants’ prospect Tyler Beede scratched from AAA start
The San Francisco Giants’ top pitching prospect is inching closer to the Major League level, and after a seven-inning effort in his last outing, there was reason to believe Tyler Beede would receive a shot with the big league club in the coming weeks.
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Krukow: Players ‘don’t care’ about Sandoval controversy
Mike Krukow joined Murph and Mac on Monday and talked about Pablo Sandoval’s return to the Bay Area, and how his teammates will receive him following his controversial exit.
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Kershaw to DL, will miss start against Giants
According to the Los Angeles Times, Kershaw felt something off while throwing warm-up pitches before the second inning of Sunday’s game against the Braves. The Dodgers’ ace pitched the inning, but then immediately left the game.
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Bochy: ‘Things just unraveled’ for Moore, Blach
The fourth inning wasn’t kind to left-handers Matt Moore and Ty Blach over the weekend versus the Padres
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Jul 23, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Diego Padres left fielder Jabari Blash (32) avoids a tag at third base by San Francisco Giants third baseman Eduardo Nunez (10) during the seventh inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports100 to forget: Giants playing worst ball of San Francisco era
By dropping a 5-2 contest to the San Diego Padres, the Giants fell to 38-62 on the year, their worst record through 100 games since the franchise moved West to the Bay Area in 1958.
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Jul 23, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Ty Blach (50) throws a pitch during the third inning of the game against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY SportsFour-run fourth inning dooms Blach in Giants’ loss to Padres
The Giants woes against the Padres continued, losing on Sunday to prevent a series split against San Diego.
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Jun 20, 2017; Atlanta, GA, USA; San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Mark Melancon (41) throws a pitch against the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY SportsGiants slow-playing Melancon rehab with eye on future
It’s been a disappointing start to the Mark Melancon era in San Francisco. Signed to a four-year, $62 million contract this offseason, Melancon was signed to slam the door in the ninth inning and stabilize a bullpen that had tremendous struggles in 2016.
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Jul 14, 2017; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Johnny Cueto (47) reacts during the fourth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY SportsHernandez ‘forcing the issue,’ Giants want Shaw to get more at-bats at AAA
Christian Arroyo, Austin Slater and Ryder Jones all earned pre-All-Star break call-ups, and though all three have ended up dealing with serious injuries, the Giants began to get a handle on how three of the players they believe can contribute to the organization’s future will handle Major League pitching.
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Jul 22, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Nick Hundley (5) celebrates with his teammates after hitting the game running home run against the San Diego Padres in the twelfth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY SportsGiants embrace adversity to overcome Padres in extra innings
In the past 10 days, Hector Sanchez has launched three home runs against San Francisco, and upped his career average against the orange and black to .478. So it was only fitting that for the Giants to finally overcome the Padres on Saturday, it required a former Padres’ catcher giving his old squad a taste…
