John Hefti-Imagn Images Alternate title: The pursuit of “aggressive joy” As always, I’m a day late and a dollar short. Grant Brisbee has beat me to the Kyle Harrison analysis. A reminder that awkward pubescent 14 year olds run the same 100 meters as Sha’Carri Richardson does — the difference is one competes for gold medals in Olympic arenas, the other on dusty school … [Read more...] about Problematic pitches: Kyle Harrison
Community Prospect List No. 36
Who is the 36th-best prospect on the farm? Note: Today is nomination day! Head to the comment section to nominate the next group of youngsters for the CPL! There’s a full squad of San Francisco Giants players in Scottsdale for Spring Training and, near them, a larger squad of players at Minor League camp. And while they play baseball, we pluck a few of them out to add to the … [Read more...] about Community Prospect List No. 36
Wednesday BP: What are your favorite bits of Giants memorabilia?
Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images It’s been a rough year for Giants merch errors. What are some of your favorite bits of Giants gear? Good morning, baseball fans! For the second time this year, there has been an error in San Francisco Giants merchandise. First, it was the hats that proclaimed the Giants played in the Grapefruit League. Now, the … [Read more...] about Wednesday BP: What are your favorite bits of Giants memorabilia?
40-man roster breakdown: the hitters
Photo by Suzanna Mitchell/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Well, what have we got here? Last week, as the San Francisco Giants were starting to congregate in Scottsdale for their annual spring migration, I thought it would be a good idea to do a quick primer on all the players on the 40-man roster. It’s a long offseason and it’s easy to forget all the names that are … [Read more...] about 40-man roster breakdown: the hitters
Tuesday BP: Which Giant are you closely watching this spring?
Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Plenty of options to choose from. Spring Training is officially and fully here. The San Francisco Giants had their first full squad workout yesterday, meaning everyone has descended upon Arizona to don their orange and black and play some baseball. Now we just wait for the Cactus League games (which start in five … [Read more...] about Tuesday BP: Which Giant are you closely watching this spring?