Last Word On Baseball

The All-Star break is over, the second half of the season is here, and the San Francisco Giants must start on a strong note. If they can play over .500 baseball, they are about to plunge into the final stages of the National League playoff race. This is the part of the season when things get intense. We’ll know in weeks which teams will be buyers or sellers at the trade … [Read more...] about Second Half Takeaways and Situations for the Giants

In September of 2009, the San Francisco Giants called up a young catcher that would forever change their history. His name was Buster Posey. Posey’s run with the Giants spanned over a decade and was a major factor in their three World Series championships. It can’t be stressed enough how good he was, and it’s likely that he will be in the Hall of Fame. But even the best … [Read more...] about How Good is Patrick Bailey?

After losing the series two games to one in each of their last few three-game sets, the San Francisco Giants have managed to beat the Colorado Rockies. It will still take some work to undo the damage that’s been done to the Giants NL West position. As things currently stand, they are 2.5 games behind first place. Now, they must use the All-Star break to get rested and back in … [Read more...] about Giants-Rockies: San Francisco Rallies Late to Take Series

The San Francisco Giants have dropped a three-game series to the Seattle Mariners. This is the second consecutive three-game series that they’ve lost to a team with a record below .500. Still, they got their first win in July to escape their first home sweep of the year. Alex Cobb, who recently came off the 15-day IL, closed out his first half on a high note. The right-hander … [Read more...] about Giants-Mariners: San Francisco Avoids First Sweep at Home

The San Francisco Giants have just come off a rough week. The results have been contrary to expectations. After their 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, it seemed that they had things well under control. But they were destined to lose not only that three-game set but the next one against the New York Mets as well. The Giants Must Rebound After Their Rough Week What … [Read more...] about Things Are Still in Control for the Giants After a Rough Week