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Bobby Evans: Mechanical adjustments have helped Posey rediscover his power
Giants general manager Bobby Evans told Tolbert and Lund on Thursday that Posey has made a couple mechanical adjustments to reverse some bad habits that restricted his power in recent years.
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Krukow: Arroyo needs to fix swing or he’s going to get sent down
Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow told Murph and Mac on Friday morning that major league pitchers have identified a hole in Arroyo’s swing, and are pounding the outside of the plate, forcing the rookie to reach.
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Murph: Bonds to the Wall of Fame; So when’s the statue?
The Giants made a little news this week by announcing that Barry Bonds will have a plaque unveiled in his honor on the team’s “Wall of Fame” outside of AT&T Park before the July 8 game against Miami.
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Lurie: Brandon Belt is least of Giants’ concerns
Marty Lurie joined Larry Krueger on The Kreug Show podcast, saying that although Brandon Belt is inconsistent, he is the least of the Giants problems this season.
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Cain on 1050: Nick Hundley’s 2-seam fastball tip is working for Matt Cain
In Cain’s four previous seasons he had a losing record, an ERA no better than 4, pitched over 90 innings in just one of those seasons, and set a new career low in WAR consecutively in each of the past four years. It seemed like persistent injuries to the 3-time All-Star had taken some velocity…
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Cain needs to continue strong start in contract year
When the Giants handed Matt Cain a 5 year 112,500,000 contract in 2012, the team thought it was locking down a perennial Cy Young award contender who would likely add to his three All-Star appearances over the length of the contract. Instead Cain has been limited by injuries and inconsistency with four consecutive losing seasons…
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Giants homestand injects new life into 2017 season
After bouncing back from a disasterly road trip, the Giants turned in their best homestand on the year, going 5-2 and taking series wins from Cincinnati and Los Angeles.
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Bochy: “Dodgers got key hits”
SAN FRANCISCO – Wednesday the San Francisco Giants came up short of sweeping their rivals the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 6-1 loss. Giants starter Johnny Cueto threw an impressive 8 strikeouts in 6 innings but the Dodgers offense kept finding the hole. Cueto gave up 8 hits in 6 innings giving the Giants sluggish…
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Kershaw cruises, snaps Giants’ five-game win streak
Clayton Kershaw delivered seven innings of three-hit ball and the Dodgers offense tagged Johnny Cueto for five runs as Los Angeles avoided the sweep and snapped San Francisco’s five-game winning streak.
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Benches clear in Giants-Dodgers series finale
The benches cleared in the 3rd inning of Wednesday’s game between the Giants and Dodgers. Johnny Cueto allowed a two-run double to Yasmani Grandal in the 1st inning, and after Grandal flew out to end the 3rd, the two began to exchange words. The benches subsequently emptied.
