Rain delay
At 12:50 it's barely raining. Still haven't announced starting time. But I'm sure managers don't want to start Bumgarner and Kershaw and then have to sit them down or even take them out. This is tricky.
These Giants can hit
To ready my Giants column click here. The full text runs below: SAN FRANCISCO Home opener for the Giants. Has everything. Including a 12-6 Giants win. Dodgers in town. Dodgers undefeated. Dodgers haven’t given up a run. Dodgers have aura of invincibility. Sellout crowd. Of course. Giants-Dodgers one of the [...]
Giants need an ‘explainer’
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Whither Pagan and Cain?
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Johnny Cueto and the Giants
Link to my Wednesday Johnny Cueto column. Text below: Now, the Giants pitching rotation is set. Well, almost set. They picked up Johnny Cueto as a free agent, are paying him a cool $130 million if Cueto sticks around for six years — he can opt out after two years. [...]
What do we make of Samardzija?
Here is a link to my Thursday column about the Giants and Jeff Samardzija. The text runs below. And I hope this works: Impossible to get down on the Giants. Best sports franchise in the Bay Area — with the Warriors closing on them fast. Best general manager in the [...]
No Greinke for Giants
No second guessing Brian Sabean for not signing Greinke. Sabean is the best and we leave it at that. But still, what exactly is the Giants starting rotation? Interesting to see who the Giants pick up, because they need someone or sometwo.
San Francisco Giants say goodbye
Here is a link to my Tuesday Giants farewell column. The full text runs below: SAN FRANCISCO Giants management said goodbye on Monday. CEO Larry Baer and General Manager Bobby Evans and manager Bruce Bochy came to the interview room at AT&T Park for the final time this season, participated [...]
Praising SF Giants
Here is a link to my Thursday column. The full text runs below: Time to pay our respects to the Giants. They deserve respect. They mattered almost all season. They showed courage and brought drama to their fans even at the end when their roster looked minor league. They matter [...]
