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6/25 Gamethread: Giants vs. A’s
The San Francisco Giants wrap up this three-game series against the Athletics this afternoon from Oracle Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be Landen Roupp, who will enter today’s game with both a chorus of boos and a 4.15 ERA, 3.00 FIP, with 89 strikeouts to 33 walks in 80.1 innings pitched. His […]
Thursday BP: Heliot Ramos nears a return
The San Francisco Giants have had their fair share of bad injury news this year, but on Wednesday they got some good news on that front: Heliot Ramos is nearing a return. The Giants All-Star outfielder, who has been sidelined since mid-May, should be wearing a Giants jersey again soon. Prior to Wednesday’s walk-off win […]
Giants walk off A’s with two 9th inning bombs
It’s safe to say that Wednesday night was the best night of Victor Bericoto’s young major league career. On a night where he gunned down a runner at home plate, the 24-year-old rookie hit a two-out 9th inning home run off Oakland Las Vegas Sacramento Athletics closer Elvis Alvarado (3-3) to give the San Francisco […]
Buster Posey fails spectacularly to meet the moment
Like most San Francisco Giants fans, I remember May 25, 2011 vividly. But it’s been more than 15 years since that fated day in which a young blossoming superstar, the budding pillar of the franchise, fractured his fibula and tore multiple ligaments in his leg during a collision at the plate. So some of the […]
6/24 Gamethread: Giants vs. A’s
The San Francisco Giants continue this three-game series against the Athletics tonight from Oracle Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Tyler Mahle, who enters tonight’s game with a 6.04 ERA, 4.89 FIP, with 57 strikeouts to 24 walks in 56.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 7-5 loss […]
Wednesday BP: The blame-shifting will continue until morale depletes
Good morning, baseball fans! First, a note that this was written before yesterday’s “press conference,” so it will not include information about that or responses to that. Stay tuned until tomorrow on that front, because I have a lot to say, but not enough time at the moment. Earlier this week, Missouri Senator Josh Hawley […]
Giants Reacts Survey: Which major player is most likely to be traded?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Giants fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We all know that the San Francisco Giants have underperformed to a massive degree this season. […]
6/23 Gamethread: Giants vs. A’s
The San Francisco Giants welcome the Athletics to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander Robbie Ray, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.07 ERA, 4.96 FIP, with 74 strikeouts to 38 walks in 79.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 7-2 […]
The Untouchables…?
A lot has happened since Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, Ryan Walker, and Sam Hentges protested the Giants’ Pride Night, and as with everything that’s happened in this country, it’s devolved into a circus. But rather than come at this from the responsible, community-driven angle that the Actually Good writers on this site have done already, […]
Series Preview: Somehow, the Athletics are no longer the worst and most embarrassing team in Northern California
Five weeks ago, the Giants took 2 out of 3 from these Athletics and were a bad, but not completely embarrassing 20-27. That series ended with a 10-1 blowout that looked so good that all the Giants seemed to get healthy from it. Adrian Houser even got the win thanks to 6 innings of 1-run […]
Tuesday BP: All Star Arraez
Good morning, baseball fans! Phase one of the 2026 MLB All Star voting ends later this week. If we want to see a San Francisco Giants player on the starting line-up, we have got to keep our push for Luis Arraez going! As of the last update, Arraez was in fifth place among National League […]
Who’s batting first?
Tony Vitello has put together 60 different batting orders in 77 games with 8 different lead-off hitters so far this season. The Giants have had four different players log at least 40 plate appearances at the top of the order, which along with the Seattle Mariners, is the most across the Majors. There are plenty […]
Where is Buster Posey?
It’s been a bit since Buster Posey last made public comments. He was practically front and center during the last road trip when he traveled with the team, but since then, the team has gotten worse, some unpleasantness has taken place, and whatever’s going on in the clubhouse seems to have bubbled over into the […]
Monday BP: What’s on deck this week?
Good morning, baseball fans! A new week of San Francisco Giants baseball is upon us, so it’s time to take a look ahead and see what’s on deck for this week. After today’s off-day, the Giants return to Oracle Park to begin a three-game series against the Athletics. After that, they will welcome the Atlanta […]
Finger-waggin’ bad
Rafael Devers went from an 0-2 hole to working a key lead-off walk in the 9th. He hadn’t done his job, per se. Devers didn’t knock a game-tying shot through the roof of Miami’s Loan Depot Park, a shot with the force and consequence of a pair of proton torpedoes colliding with a main reactor, […]
6/21 Gamethread: Giants @ Marlins
It’s series finale time, as the San Francisco Giants finish off their South Beach series against the Miami Marlins with some Sunday day baseball. The Giants are sending ace Logan Webb (4-4, 3.46 ERA) to the mound, against right-hander (and Santa Rosa native) Ryan Gusto (0-2, 7.24 ERA). Enjoy the Sunday baseball, everybody. Game #78 […]
Sunday BP: Highlight of the Week
Good morning, baseball fans. Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close today, so let’s pick our favorite highlights from the week that was. I’m going with the three home run inning from the second game of Wednesday’s double-header against the Atlanta Braves in which Willy Adames, Luis Arraez, and Bryce Eldridge […]
6/20 Gamethread: Giants at Marlins
It’s time for Game 2 between the San Francisco Giants and Miami Marlins. And it’s time for weekend baseball! It’s a battle of right-handed pitchers, as Trevor McDonald (2-4, 4.64 ERA) faces off with Max Meyer (7-0, 2.75 ERA). Enjoy the baseball, everyone! Game #76 Who: San Francisco Giants Miami Marlins Where: loanDepot Park, Miami, Florida When: 1:10 […]
Saturday BP: Player of the Week
Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend, so it’s time for us to pick our Player of the Week! This week, I’m giving the honors to Luis Arraez! And not just because he’s the only Giants player currently with any chance of being an All […]
Fire Vitello Immediately
The San Francisco Giants are embroiled in a scandal completely of their own making. And it just keeps getting worse. The San Francisco Chronicle published a piece on Friday that confirms what I said in my opinion post on Thursday. The players were not forced to wear the Pride hats that members of the team […]
Roupp still winless after late lead lost
Landen Roupp last bagged a win on April 26th, when he allowed 3 runs over 7.2 innings against Friday’s opponent, the Miami Marlins. When Roupp walked off the mound that night in late April, he felt satisfied. He had pitched into the 8th, authored his fourth quality start in the season’s first six games, whittled […]
6/19 Gamethread: Giants @ Marlins
The San Francisco Giants are headed even farther south today as they begin a weekend road series against the Miami Marlins. Taking the mound for the Giants will be noted bigot Landen Roupp. Roupp enters today’s game with a 4.24 ERA, 2.96 FIP, with 82 strikeouts to 32 walks in 74.1 innings pitched. His last […]
Giants-Marlins Series Preview: The Marlins’ best hitter was (briefly) a Giant
You probably don’t remember the hiccup in time when infielder Otto Lopez was a San Francisco Giant, but it did happen. For 5 weeks or so, the team had a 25-year old second baseman who had hit .300/.365/.413 in 2,255 minor league plate appearances. Then, they designated him for assignment and he was claimed by […]
Is Jung Hoo Lee “fantastic,” or actually kinda bad in right field?
During the 4th inning of Wednesday’s second game against the Braves, the Giants’ broadcasters used the occasion of Mike Yastrzemski, current Brave and former right-fielder for Giants, stepping into the box to discuss the defensive skills of his “protegé,” Jung Hoo Lee. Dave Flemming deemed Lee “a worthy successor.” Javy Lopez described Lee’s play in […]
Friday BP: Can the Giants match their 2025 trade deadline?
If you’re no stranger to McCovey Chronicles, then you’re probably aware that I’ve been pretty critical of Buster Posey during his tenure. Err, during his tenure as president of baseball operations, I should specify. Not sure I ever had a criticism of Posey during his tenure as Face of the Franchise/Captain America/All-World Catcher/Hugger Extraordinaire/Three-Time Champion. […]
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