Bob Nightengale

The plan has taken a significant amount of heat since coming to light, with much of the public pointing to the inherent risk and moral issues it presents.

A day after dropping a report that the San Francisco Giants are planning on offering Bryce Harper a “lucrative short-term” deal, Bob Nightengale of USA Today hopped on with Gary & Larry to discuss specifics.

The San Francisco Giants were officially eliminated from the playoffs on Monday, making 2018 the first time since 2008-09 that they will miss the postseason in consecutive years.

The Giants have contacted the New York Yankees to let them know starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija is available, according to a report from Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Yankees are one of eight teams the Giants are allowed to trade Samardzija to.

The Giants are 20-21 at the quarter pole of the season, but that should be seen as a success considering everything that’s happened.

After the loss of Madison Bumgarner and Jeff Samardzija, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale gave Tolbert & Lund his best case scenario for the Giants to remain in contention while their starting pitchers are on the disabled list.

After reporting that the Giants are interested in free agent reliever Tony Watson, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale joined Gary & Larry on Wednesday afternoon to discuss how the left-handed would fit in San Francisco.

Although transitioning to the vast centerfield at AT&T Park can be daunting, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale has faith that Andrew McCutchen can make the adjustment.

Last week, Craig Mish of Sirius XM in South Florida reported that the Giants had made an official trade offer to the Marlins for NL MVP Giancarlo Stanton. That offer apparently included second baseman Joe Panik, as well as Tyler Beade and Chris Shaw, the teams’ No. 2 and 3 prospects respectively.

It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when Giancarlo Stanton will land on a new squad this offseason. According to Bob Nightengale, the when could actually be awhile from now.