Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images The front office is sticking with experience in the early going. The San Francisco Giants need a long man who can go long now and so it seemed like that put Landen Roupp or Sean Hjelle on the shuttle back to Triple-A Sacramento today ahead of the team making room for the recently acquired Mitch White. Maria Guardado … [Read more...] about Landen Roupp optioned to clear a roster spot for recently acquired Mitch White
Tuesday BP: Mitch White expected to join Giants today
Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images Which means someone is leaving. A few days ago, with news that Alex Cobb would be moved to the 60-Day Injured List while he works his way through a few rehab setbacks, it was announced that the San Francisco Giants traded some sweet cash money to the Toronto Blue Jays for right-handed pitcher Mitch White, who had been designated for … [Read more...] about Tuesday BP: Mitch White expected to join Giants today
Keaton Winn and the Giants played a really solid baseball game*
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images *Offer not valid in the 9th inning. Monday’s game between the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets started out in ... well ... fashion. Let’s call it fashion. That’s what I wrote in my notes: just “fashion.” Had the Giants lost, it would have been “ominous fashion.” Had the Giants won — a silly thing to pose as a … [Read more...] about Keaton Winn and the Giants played a really solid baseball game*
Giants-Mets Series Preview
Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images The Giants and Mets are playing the opposite of expectiations — is this 3-game series a pivot point or a continuation of the trend? This is supposed to be a step back season for the Mets, and yet here they are in a bit of an April surge that’s going to give their fans hope. This is supposed to be a step forward season for the San … [Read more...] about Giants-Mets Series Preview
Patrick Bailey is the best (right now, in this very small sample size)
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images There’s a long way to go in the season, but the catcher has had a great start to his. I am publishing this knowing full well that I’ve likely condemned him to a tough series, so apologies to Patrick Bailey and his agent, but the truth is that the 24-year old catcher is currently the best player on the San Francisco Giants. … [Read more...] about Patrick Bailey is the best (right now, in this very small sample size)