Down 0-2, Giants face toughest test of Bochy era
Bruce Bochy’s Giants have never been in this position before.
Madison Bumgarner
No one in MLB history is better than Bumgarner in elimination games
Down 2-0 after Saturday’s 5-2 loss to Chicago, the Giants will hope Madison Bumgarner can continue his playoff dominance in Game 3, when he takes the hill against Chicago ace Jake Arrieta in another matchup between two marquee pitchers.
Noah Lowry: Relationship between Bumgarner and Posey infectious throughout the clubhouse
Former Giants pitcher Noah Lowry talks about Bumgarner’s legacy, the relationship between him and Posey and what the Giants can expect from the Cubs.
Expect Giants pitchers to have success against loaded Cubs’ lineup
Kevin Frandsen, Rudy Ortiz, and Drew Hoffar sit down in the Levi’s Lounge and explain why recent history favors the Giants pitching staff over the Cubs’ star-studded lineup.
Bumgarner does it again, Gillaspie blasts Giants into NLDS
In 2010 it was Cody Ross, in 2012 Travis Ishikawa and in 2016 it’s Conor Gillaspie. Gillaspie knocked the Giants into the NLDS on Wednesday evening, the replacement third baseman rocking three-run jack in the top of the ninth inning to push the Giants past the Mets 3-0 in the NL Wild Card playoff. The […]
Breaking down the pitching matchup for tonight’s Wild Card showdown
Tonight’s NL Wild Card playoff between the Giants and Mets features a battle between two of the best starting pitchers in the major leagues, and two bullpens that have made headlines throughout 2016.
Giants vs. Mets 2016 NL Wild Card preview
Check out a quick look at Wednesday night’s matchup between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets.
Bumgarner gives Giants confidence ahead of Wild Card clash with Mets
The San Francisco Giants’ collective confidence couldn’t be higher as they prepare for a one-game wild-card playoff with the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Frandsen: Expect first-half Giants to show up vs. Syndergaard, Mets
The Giants are a patient baseball team with a lineup stacked with contact hitters and as Kevin Frandsen points out, both qualities will be crucial when facing the Mets’ power-pitching Noah Syndergaard.
Radnich: Giants prove me right, it’s not over until it’s over
Gary is happy to report that his strategy for assessing the Giants works once again: let’s wait until the end of the season to analyze which teams are worth what.