SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Giants have announced today they have exercised club options for LHP Madison Bumgarner and IF Pablo Sandoval for the 2019 season.
The Giants have been abundantly clear about how badly they want to beat the Dodgers and spoil their chances at making the playoffs or winning the National League West division. That goal looked far-fetched on Friday night.
It’s no mystery that the Giants have struggled to produce runs, but what is the cause for the recent Giants offensive blackout? We broke down the numbers to get a clearer picture of what’s been plaguing their offense.
Giants CEO Larry Baer joined Tolbert & Lund on Thursday afternoon, and updated the listeners on how the club is approaching the Bumgarner contract situation, and revealed that the two have spoken on the topic recently.
Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner threw six innings with his regular fervor and focus. However, his reputation for his passion on the mound sometimes gets him in trouble where he may have not intended.
Larry Krueger and Giants beat writer Henry Schulman got into a spirited discussion Monday afternoon, on the subject of how the Orange & Black are likely to approach the next few seasons, on the heels of missing the playoffs in consecutive years.
MILWAUKEE (AP) Jonathan Schoop hit a grand slam after Ryan Braun was hit by a pitch in a tense sixth inning, and Milwaukee beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Sunday, completing a series sweep and preserving the Brewers’ lead in the NL wild-card race.