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Madison Bumgarner is the reason Jarrett Parker stopped participating in BP home run hitting contests
Williamson took some time to jump on 1050’s morning show The Audible with Kevin Frandsen, Drew Hoffar, and Rudy Ortiz. There, he talked about batting practice home run hitting contests…and why he doesn’t participate in them anymore.
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Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti on Mark Melancon: ‘When he signed, I signed’
Saturday Melancon made his spring training debut for the Giants on Saturday against the Cubs, pitching a perfect inning. Pitching coach Dave Righetti had high praise for the Giants’ biggest free-agent splash signing.
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Nationals interested in signing Angel Pagan to minor-league deal [report]
It looks like Angel Pagan may have found a new home. Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports is reporting that the Washington Nationals are reportedly interested in signing the 35-year-old to a minor-league contract. Pagan had a 4-year, $40 million contract with San Francisco expire at the conclusion of last season.
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Giants’ Matt Moore satisfied with first outing of spring
After a promising start to his career, Moore had Tommy John surgery in 2014 and didn’t regain a regular rotation spot until last season. He was 13-12 with a 4.08 ERA between Tampa Bay and San Francisco.
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In honor of the Giants paying off AT&T Park, here are some of its greatest memories
In honor of their last payment being made, and with the Giants taking the field for their first spring training game of 2017, lets remember some of the greatest moments in the park’s 16 year history.
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Jon Miller is planning on incorporating hashtags into his broadcasts this season
Miller is embracing his connection to younger baseball fans and is planning on bringing his newfound vernacular from mobile phones to your television screens in 2017.
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Brian Murphy’s postcard from Scottsdale: What celebrity does Nick Hundley look like?
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — That’s right, another Jock Blog from the sun-splashed climes of spring training, where the Giants open Cactus League play Friday against the Cincinnati Reds.
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Breaking down the Giants’ bench options for 2017
Other than the competition in left field, the San Francisco Giants’ starting lineup is set for next season. The bench is a different story entirely, however, with the club bringing in a comical number of non-roster invitees and players on minor-league deals to training camp to fight for four or five spots.
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Bochy on Giants’ baserunning last year: ‘We were awful’
One of the first announcements the Giants made at the conclusion of the 2016 season was the firing of first and third base coaches Roberto Kelly and Bill Hayes.
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Giants pitcher Tyler Beede freestyle raps for KNBR
Tyler Beede joined KNBR’s Minor League Podcast from Scottsdale as he gets set to take a crack at the fifth spot in the Giants’ starting rotation. But, the boys couldn’t let him go before asking the 23-year-old also known as Young Beedah to spit a few rhymes for them.