McCovey Chronicles

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images San Francisco blew countless opportunities in an extra-innings loss to the Rockies. Here’s a probably incomplete list of things that San Francisco Giants could have done better to avoid suffering a 5-4, 11-inning loss to the Colorado Rockies. It’s a list of times where they came up short when they should not have … [Read more...] about Giants wet the bed

Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports He could return to the lineup on Friday. Mike Yastrzemski is back. Sort of. The outfielder isn’t in the lineup for the San Francisco Giants matinee finale against the Colorado Rockies on Thursday afternoon, but manager Gabe Kapler said he is available off the bench as a pinch hitter. Gabe Kapler says Mike Yastrzemski will be available to … [Read more...] about Mike Yastrzemski is available to pinch hit

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images And that’s just how it should be. On Tuesday, I wrote about how the San Francisco Giants have an uphill climb if they want to make the playoffs. That remains true, but thanks to a 7-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday (which followed a 5-2 win over the Rockies on Tuesday), they also control their fate. They have to control … [Read more...] about Giants control their own fate

Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports Kevin Gausman vs. Chi Chi González. The San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies are facing off for the final time this season. The four-game series started with disaster, as the Giants lost a game they could ill afford to. But after winning on Tuesday and Wednesday, they have a chance to make it a successful series, and enter the final weekend … [Read more...] about 9/24 Gamethread: Giants vs. Rockies

Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images The band showed up on Wednesday to play the anthem and throw out the first pitch. Hello and happy Thursday. One of the fun traditions of San Francisco Giants home games is Metallica Night. Every year there’s a Metallica theme night, where the Giants-loving band performs the national anthem and throws out the first pitch, and the in-game … [Read more...] about Thursday BP: Metallica Night

Photo by Bob Kupbens/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A 3-run home run by Dubón broke a tie, and led the Giants to victory. Slap me if you’ve heard me say this before in the last few days, but the San Francisco Giants entered Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies needing to win. With only five games after Wednesday’s — and four of them against the San Diego Padres — … [Read more...] about Mauricio Dubón found the hit the Giants needed in 7-2 win

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Caleb Baragar vs. Ryan Castellani. It’s another absolutely critical game for the San Francisco Giants, and they’re getting funky with their lineup. Applaud or boo, depending on how you see it. Or do the cowardly thing like me, and wait until the game against the Colorado Rockies is over, and then applaud or boo and pretend you were … [Read more...] about 9/23 Gamethread: Giants vs. Rockies

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images With the Giants wrapping things up at the Alternate Training Site, Moronta’s season is reaching an end. Reyes Moronta will have to wait until 2021 to return to the San Francisco Giants. The right-handed pitcher will unfortunately not be returning to the field in 2020. With the regular season ending on Sunday, the Giants are entering … [Read more...] about Reyes Moronta will not pitch in 2020

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The shuffle continues. The San Francisco Giants outfield shuffle continues. On Wednesday afternoon, ahead of their game against the Colorado Rockies, they placed Luis Basabe on the Injured List, and recalled Steven Duggar. ROSTER MOVES:• OF Luis Basabe placed on the 10-day IL with a right hamstring strain.• OF Steven Duggar … [Read more...] about Luis Basabe placed on IL, Steven Duggar recalled