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The San Francisco Giants have signed their ace starting pitcher Logan Webb to a 5-year extension worth $90 million. This comes at a time when he’s not exactly pitching like an ace. All the same, his track record will almost certainly prove most reliable in the long run. Logan Webb Extension is a Profitable Move for the Giants KNBR Radio Hosts Are Optimistic About Webb Last … [Read more...] about Logan Webb Contract Extension Is a Profitable Move

In 2020, the San Francisco Giants signed first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf to a minor league contract and called him up. Ruf had come off three strong seasons in the Korea Baseball Organization, where he hit well for both average and power. Before his time in South Korea, though, he had been a below-average big-league player, both offensively and in the field. At best, he was … [Read more...] about Darin Ruf Is Back In San Francisco

Baseball’s longest game celebrates its 42nd anniversary this week. A game that no one really remembers, but it features plenty of names who became Baseball Hall of Famers. Plus, a Phillies great marches his way to the history books. One of baseball’s longest-serving managers made his debut as a 26-year-old. In the third installment of our new weekly series, here’s a look at … [Read more...] about Baseball’s Longest Game Happened This Week

There are plenty of MLB rules that fans agree or disagree with. To some, the game is changing for the worse. Pitchers can’t do their job, and neither can managers. In a well-intentioned effort to speed up the game, MLB officials have made the whole process infuriating to some baseball traditionalists. So there are plenty of rules that could be improved. But the extra innings … [Read more...] about The Giants Cannot Play in Extra Innings

Now that we have concluded business in the MLB Sweet Sixteen, naturally, it’s time for the MLB Elite Eight. There are a lot of teams here that belong here, but perhaps some that don’t. The 15-seeded 1998 Atlanta Braves squad is attempting an amazing Cinderella run to be crowned the greatest MLB team of the last century. There are also the plucky 12-seed 2019 Houston Astros. In … [Read more...] about The MLB Elite Eight