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Don’t fret over Johnny Cueto’s inconsistencies, yet
Johnny Cueto’s first half didn’t go as expected. For the Giants sake, his second half needs to be far better.
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Apr 13, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) throws to the Colorado Rockies in the first inning of their MLB baseball game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY SportsWith playoffs out of reach, how Giants will define success in second half
For a roster loaded with players who have contributed to the Giants’ championship culture, the second half of the year will feature what could ultimately feel like an interminable stretch of meaningless baseball.
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Red Sox DFA Pablo Sandoval with multiple years remaining on his contract
The Red Sox cut Pablo Sandoval on Friday after their $95 million deal failed to pan out.
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Bobby Evans: ‘You may have to tear down a wall or two’
After the most underwhelming first half of the season in franchise history, San Francisco Giants’ general manager Bobby Evans could have used the All-Star break to celebrate the Giants’ shining star. Catcher Buster Posey was named to his fifth All-Star game this season, and the face of the Giants’ hit cleanup for the National League…
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Fitz: A dose of reality for Giants fans before the second half begins
Fan discussions about the Giants are tough ones currently. Sometimes the reality can be a little tougher to take.
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Krukow: With Cain in bullpen, pressure is on Matt Moore to perform in second half of season
Mike Krukow joined Murph and Mac to look ahead to the second half of the 2017 season for the Giants, including the outlook on Matt Cain’s bullpen tenure.
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Jul 8, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants first baseman Brandon Belt (9) scores from second base on an hits an RBI single by shortstop Brandon Crawford (35) during the fourth inning against Miami Marlins at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY SportsWhy Brandon Belt probably isn’t one of the Giants ‘untouchables’ at the trade deadline
This season, though, Giants’ general manager Bobby Evans’ phone line will buzz for entirely different reasons, as San Francisco carries the second-worst record in Major League Baseball out of the All-Star break. At the outset of the year, Evans and the Giants had visions of competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for the National League…
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Lund: Nobody should be off limits, not even Madison Bumgarner
These fans aren’t dumb though. This thing called the internet shows the standings and you have to scroll down a ways to find the Giants these days. Fans will fall in love with the new guys. Some of the known guys have to go.
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As Giants look to future, questions rise regarding Pence’s
As the Giants look poised to disregard 2017 and focus on a 2018 turnaround, a question mark emerges regarding Hunter Pence’s future.
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May 26, 2017; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Matt Cain (18) throws to the Atlanta Braves in the first inning of their MLB baseball game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY SportsGiants push loyalty aside, make right choice to move Cain to bullpen
This offseason, the San Francisco Giants signed closer Mark Melancon to a four-year, $62 million deal that was among the richest contracts ever signed by a Major League reliever. When the Giants start the second half of the season on Friday in San Diego, Melancon won’t even be the highest-paid member of San Francisco’s bullpen.
