Here we go again! It is, once again, time for perhaps the best McCovey Chronicles tradition of them all: the Willie McCovey Memorial Community Prospect List. Over the next few months, we’ll get together as a community to honor one of the greats in franchise history, and rank the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization. There’s a lot of change this year for … [Read more...] about 2025 CPL introduction and nominees
Mon/Tues BP: Are the Giants actually going to make a run at Juan Soto?
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Probably not, unless they do. If you haven’t heard, Juan Soto is set for free agency, and all 29 teams other than the Vaguely Central Western Athletics are expected to make some sort of offer in pursuit of the Hall of Fame talent. The San Francisco Giants will be one of those teams, because that’s how math works, and because it’s not … [Read more...] about Mon/Tues BP: Are the Giants actually going to make a run at Juan Soto?
Why won’t the Giants reinvest their dwindling resources back into the organization?
Robert Edwards-Imagn Images Massive ambitions, massive disappointment, and now comes austerity. Moments before I hit publish on this weekend’s BP, I got an alert on my phone about this Andrew Baggarly piece for The Athletic: “Giants anticipate a payroll reduction in 2025: Source.” I skimmed it quickly and put a couple of quotes into that other post and then went back to … [Read more...] about Why won’t the Giants reinvest their dwindling resources back into the organization?
3-day weekend BP: Brandon Belt catches a stray
John Hefti-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Belt’s contributions to the Giants are one thing, but his season in Toronto is something else entirely. On Monday, the United States will honor veterans of the American military with the Veterans Day holiday, which was instigated by the ceasefire that ended World War I back in 1918. If you’re so inclined, remember to thank your the … [Read more...] about 3-day weekend BP: Brandon Belt catches a stray
Player review: Matt Chapman
Robert Edwards-Imagn Images Matt Chapman is the San Francisco Giants. 2024 stats: 154 G, 647 PA, .247/ .328/ .463/ .790 OPS, 125 OPS+, 7.1 bWAR A year in, and already a hefty load of league awards, club accolades, team records and personal achievements have been heaped upon Matt Chapman for his performance in 2024. He signed a 6-year/ $151 million contract extension … [Read more...] about Player review: Matt Chapman