Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Spring Training awaits. Happy Monday, San Francisco Giants fans. If you paid attention to the sports world this weekend, then you’re probably feeling pretty optimistic about the Giants. The Luka Dončić trade proved that there’s still a chance that the Los Angeles Dodgers decide to trade Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, … [Read more...] about Monday BP: Single digits!
Dispatch from Australia: Tennis is not baseball
Eva Lys and Iga Swiatek, probably talking about blowouts. | Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images Watching a blowout in an individual sport is a far different experience than when it’s a team sport. I had never seen high-level tennis in person before. But when I went to see a night session at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, I was struck by the excitement, the speed, and the … [Read more...] about Dispatch from Australia: Tennis is not baseball
Player review: Ryan Walker
Matt Kartozian-Imagn Images Praise him. 2024 overall stats: 76 G, 80 IP, 1.91 ERA, 2.52 FIP, 0.85 WHIP, 32.1 K%, 5.8 BB%, as closer (post Aug. 10th): 19.2 IP, 0.92 ERA, 1.90 FIP, 0.76 WHIP, 37.3 K%, 6.7 BB% Everything about Ryan Walker is twisted. When he pitches, he spins. A barber shop pole of a delivery starting with his back to the batter, a coy look over his … [Read more...] about Player review: Ryan Walker
Weekend BP: Sacramento Fan Fest is here!
Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images The last stop of the traveling Fan Fest is headed to Sacramento on Saturday, rain or shine. Good morning, baseball fans! The last stop of the San Francisco Giants traveling 2025 Fan Fest is upon us! The tour will officially end on March 8th with an event at Oracle Park, but the last traveling stop is today in … [Read more...] about Weekend BP: Sacramento Fan Fest is here!
Five City Connect jersey ideas for the SF Giants
It’s time to move on from the glories of Orange Fridays past. | Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images It’s time for new SF Giants’ City Connect jerseys. We have some thoughts. A new season means new City Connect jerseys for the San Francisco Giants. Who better to weigh in on fashion design than society’s greatest tastemakers, baseball bloggers? Am I typing this … [Read more...] about Five City Connect jersey ideas for the SF Giants