Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Jordan Hicks vs. Ryan Weathers The San Francisco Giants play game two of this three-game series against the Miami Marlins today at loanDepot Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Jordan Hicks, who enters today’s game with a 1.00 ERA, 3.17 FIP, with 13 strikeouts to 3 walks in 18 innings pitched. … [Read more...] about 4/16 Gamethread: Giants @ Marlins
Jordan Hicks, Logan Webb, and the curse of the power rankings
Photo by Tony Avelar/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Let’s take a look at MLB.com’s ridiculous new practice. MLB.com is not immune to the same market forces that compel us to post for clicks here on McCovey Chronicles. One of the league’s new online practices for this season is to do some sort of weekly power ranking for starting pitchers and it’s a little nutty. For … [Read more...] about Jordan Hicks, Logan Webb, and the curse of the power rankings
Tuesday BP: Giants video updates
Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Always a good time. The San Francisco Giants won on Monday night, kicking off a series against the Miami Marlins in comeback style, and improving to 7-10 on the year. It certainly has not been the start the team was hoping for, but it certainly has not been the kind of awful beginning to the season that would put the team deep in a hole … [Read more...] about Tuesday BP: Giants video updates
Lee’s at-bat turns tide in win
Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Jung Hoo Lee came through with a clutch two-out, two-strike bit of hitting in the 7th that Giants fans have come to expect from their new center fielder. No period of adjustment appears necessary for Jung Hoo Lee. Under an onslaught of newness during his first weeks in the MLB, the Korean centerfielder has calmly brushed his jet-black … [Read more...] about Lee’s at-bat turns tide in win
4/15 Gamethread: Giants @ Marlins
Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Kyle Harrison vs. Edward Cabrera The San Francisco Giants kick off this three-game series against the Miami Marlins today at loanDepot Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander Kyle Harrison, who enters today’s game with a 4.76 ERA, 5.01 FIP, with 17 strikeouts to three walks in 17 innings pitched. His last start … [Read more...] about 4/15 Gamethread: Giants @ Marlins