Wilmer and Willy celebrate a first-inning homer in Houston. | Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images Heliot Ramos and Wilmer Flores continued their slugging ways and the Giants bullpen threw five scoreless innings in a 6-3 win. Before the season, there were concerns with how the San Francisco Giants would fare against strong left-handed pitching. Against Houston Astros ace … [Read more...] about Slugging Giants come away with road sweep of Astros
Meaningless 5-game sample or a portent?
Katie Stratman-Imagn Images LaMonte Wade Jr.’s first 16 at bats haven’t gone well. But it’s literally just 16 at bats. How bad could it be? Did you know that the hitting line for the San Francisco Giants through their first five games (4-1) in 2025 is .206/.269/.382? It sure doesn’t seem like it. They seem like a juggernaut. Looking at that line and it’s clear that … [Read more...] about Meaningless 5-game sample or a portent?
Minor League roundup, 4/1: Rosters!
Photo by Jeff Dean/Getty Images Yesterday’s action on the farm. There’s still just one San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliate in action, but that will change soon. The season starts on Friday for AA Richmond, High-A Eugene, and Low-A San Jose, with San Jose also playing an exhibition tonight against the Oakland Ballers. Tuesday wasn’t the best day on the … [Read more...] about Minor League roundup, 4/1: Rosters!
4/2 Gamethread: Giants @ Astros
Photo by Kevin M. Cox/MLB Photos via Getty Images Landen Roupp vs. Framber Valdez The San Francisco Giants will wrap up their series against the Houston Astros this afternoon before heading back to the bay for their home opener this weekend. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, making his first start of the year. Roupp was primarily a … [Read more...] about 4/2 Gamethread: Giants @ Astros
Wednesday BP: What do you think about retaliation pitches?
Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images In Monday night’s game, it seemed possible that the Giants hit Cam Smith on purpose in retaliation for the Astros nearly hitting Wilmer Flores. What do Giants fans think of these sort of retaliation pitches? Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants will be wrapping up their series against the Houston Astros later this … [Read more...] about Wednesday BP: What do you think about retaliation pitches?