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San Francisco Giants Archives, Page 1 of 19

  1. San Francisco Giants' Offseason Takes a Small Step Backwards

    I was all set to write an article about how Edgar Renteria might not be a great idea for the San Francisco Giants, even at the relatively-cheap price of $9 million per year for two years...

    Written by Andrew Nuschler about about 15 hours ago 9 comments

  2. Giants Bolster Bullpen; One Objective Down, One To Go

    Coming into the off-season, San Francisco Giants General Manager Brian Sabean had two objectives; improve the bullpen and solidify the offense. So far, just a couple weeks in, he has accomplished one of those things...

    Written by Greg Caggiano about about 14 hours ago 0 comments

  3. The Bullpen Bolstering Continues: Bob Howry Is On His Way to San Francisco

    San Francisco Giants General Manager Brian Sabean stated before the free agent frenzy began that strengthening the team's bullpen was a top priority. Already adding left-hander Jeremy Affeldt, the Giants agreed to a one-year deal worth $2...

    Written by Danny Penza about 1 day ago 4 comments

  4. Bob Howry Signs with Giants, Edgar Renteria's on Deck: Who's in the Hole?

    The Giants picked up another veteran reliever on Wednesday when they signed righty Bobby Howry to a one-year contract worth $2.75 million. Howry is an 11-year veteran who throws hard...

    Written by Evan Aczon about 1 day ago 5 comments

  5. Edgar Renteria and the San Francisco Giants: Would It Really Be That Bad?

    Over the past week, there has been a lot of speculation and discussion surrounding the Giants and their interest in free agent shortstop Edgar Renteria...

    Written by Evan Aczon about 3 days ago 6 comments

  6. MLB's 10 Greatest Center Fielders of All Time

    10. Andruw Jones Andruw is not just one of the greatest defensive outfielders of all time, but one of the greatest at any position. So far in 13 years, he has a .259 average, a ...

    Written by Marcel Mansour about 5 days ago 29 comments

  7. Madison Bumgarner Voted Minor League Baseball's Starter of the Year By Fans

    San Francisco Giants pitching prospect Madison Bumgarner has only pitched one season in the minors, but he might have to buy another trophy case if he keeps his current pace up...

    Written by Danny Penza about 6 days ago 1 comments

  8. San Francisco Giants: The Keys To a Successful Off-Season

    After Bill Nuekom took over for Peter Magowan as the Giants managing general partner at the conclusion of the 2008 season, the new-look front office has claimed one thing and one thing only: ...

    Written by Andy Bensch about 9 days ago 7 comments

  9. Giants Weighing Options to Fill Offensive Void

    It became clear in the last few days the Giants had a heightened interest in Former Tigers Shortstop Edgar Renteria. It was confirmed that numbers had been exchanged and a deal appeared imminent...

    Written by Angelo Solomita about 10 days ago 1 comments

  10. Edgar Renteria and the Giants: What Not to Do

    The Giants are reported to be close to a deal, inking Edgar Renteria to a two-year, $18 million contract. The one question is why? To put it simply, Burriss is younger, faster, and only getting better...

    Written by Andrew First about 10 days ago 5 comments

  11. San Francisco Giants Debate: You've Got Manny Burriss, So Why Sign a Shortstop?

    The talk around San Francisco as the leaves turn from green to orange is that the beloved Giants are looking for a shortstop to upgrade their offense...

    Written by Danny Penza about 10 days ago 33 comments

  12. Giants, A's Leading Furcal Sweepstakes

    The Rafael Furcal sweepstakes, accelerating at a rapid pace, appears to be shaping up as a Bay Area showdown between the A's and Giants. "It's moving pretty fast," Dodgers general manager Ned Colletti told FOXSports...

    Written by Ken Rosenthal about 12 days ago 0 comments

  13. San Francisco Giants Continue To Play Musical Chairs, Now It's O-Dog's Turn

    The front page story on MLB.com noted the San Francisco Giants' interest in Orlando Hudson has gone from casual to serious. All I can say is, thank heavens.If I were a religious man, I'd get on my knees and thank whichever flavor of God I preferred...

    Written by Andrew Nuschler about 13 days ago 4 comments

  14. Friday Morning Time Wasters

    Katie Price is a pretty polarizing figure. Some love her, some hate her, I’m not sure where I stand. If you’re as confused as me, some photos after the jump may help you decide...

    Written by QuitetotheContrary about 13 days ago 0 comments

  15. San Francisco May Be Entering C.C. Sabathia Bidding War

    Louder rumblings are being heard about the San Francisco Giants getting ready to make free-agent C.C. Sabathia an offer. The word is that a 6-year, $100 million deal is the lure the Giants will be leaving out for the Bay Area native...

    Written by Claire Reclosado about 14 days ago 4 comments

  16. The San Francisco Giants Sign Jeremy Affeldt and the City Is Speechless

    San Francisco fans can rejoice. The hometown Giants have solved all their woes by bringing in...drum roll please...Jeremy Affeldt!***crickets chirping***In all seriousness, I like the move because it was cheap...

    Written by Andrew Nuschler about 15 days ago 8 comments

  17. It Wasn't Sexy, But the Remaking of the San Francisco Giants Bullpen Has Begun

    While Jeremy Affeldt wasn't the biggest name out on the free agent market, he certainly has been brought to San Francisco to sure up on the Giants' most pressing needs...

    Written by Danny Penza about 17 days ago 12 comments

  18. San Francisco Giants Fishing in a Lake of Dodger Blue

    Reports surfaced that the San Francisco Giants are actively pursuing a number of players that donned Dodger blue last season...

    Written by Claire Reclosado about 17 days ago 0 comments

  19. San Francisco Giants Offseason Checklist: Who's Next To Put on Orange and Black?

    The latest news on the Giants has them in contact with many of the top free agents from this year’s class. Former Dodger’s shortstop Rafael Furcal’s camp has reported “mutual ...

    Written by Evan Aczon about 18 days ago 6 comments

  20. Brian Sabean Needs to Grow Some Cojones

    Brian Sabean has been the most important piece of my beloved San Francisco Giants for the last 10 years. I have seen the ups and downs of his career. What I have not seen, until lately, is a gun shy cowboy...

    Written by Nathan Barone about 19 days ago 13 comments

  21. San Francisco Giants: Please No More Scott Boras For Us

    In an unrelated article, I mentioned that there are three approaches the San Francisco Giants could take this offseason (you'll notice it sounds like I wasn't interested in writing the forthcoming ...

    Written by Andrew Nuschler about 19 days ago 12 comments

  22. Tim Lincecum Doubters Have an Argument? Not If Statistics Are Any Indication

    A great deal of the coverage given to Tim Lincecum for his 2008 National League Cy Young Award focused on how he defied the odds to receive the award...

    Written by Liz Soteros-McNamara about 19 days ago 0 comments

  23. Matt Holliday Proves Brian Wilson Should Be Touchable

    Brian Sabean recently said that the San Francisco Giants consider several players untouchable. Among the players he named were Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, and Brian Wilson. To me, Cy Young and Cain make perfect sense...

    Written by Andrew Nuschler about 22 days ago 2 comments

  24. Fighting Urges To Screw Up: The Writers Finally Get One Right

    The Cy Young Award is given out yearly to the best pitcher in each of the two leagues in Major leave Baseball. It is also an award which frequently carries a lot of controversy with it, because ...

    Written by Bill Yadlon about 22 days ago 0 comments

  25. Tim Lincecum: The First Step To Bringing Playoff Baseball Back to San Francisco

    First of all, I would like to send congratulations out to Tim Lincecum for accomplishing one of the greatest honors in Major League Baseball, the Cy Young award. Lincecum has become the new entertainment for Giants' fans...

    Written by Ashton Silverman about 22 days ago 1 comments