Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images That will not be the last bird joke I make. You’ve been warned. The San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds today, 5-1. It all started off with the biggest swing of the bat of the game in the bottom of the first inning. LaMonte Wade, Jr. and Patrick Bailey got things started with singles, and Heliot Ramos walked to … [Read more...] about Giants soar to victory in 5-1 win over Reds
5/11 Gamethread: Giants vs. Reds
Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Mason Black vs. Nick Lodolo The San Francisco Giants play game two of this three-game series against the Cincinnati Reds this afternoon at Oracle Park. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-handed rookie Mason Black, making just his second start. He got a little roughed up in his first, in the Giants’ 6-1 loss to the … [Read more...] about 5/11 Gamethread: Giants vs. Reds
IF/OF Brett Wisely called up, C Patrick Bailey reinstated from 7-day concussion IL
Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports The San Francisco Giants announced a series of roster moves this afternoon that, hopefully, will make the team better right away. The team’s best position player, catcher Patrick Bailey, returns from the 7-day concussion IL. It’s the second concussion of his major league career (and second within the past 8 months) and it might not be the … [Read more...] about IF/OF Brett Wisely called up, C Patrick Bailey reinstated from 7-day concussion IL
Weekend BP: Austin Slater exited Friday’s game with concussion symptoms
Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images Getting a bit of deja vu from last weekend. Good morning, baseball fans! I wish I wasn’t writing this for the second weekend in a row, but we have yet another concussion-like injury to a San Francisco Giants player. During the first inning of last night’s 4-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, Austin Slater collided hard … [Read more...] about Weekend BP: Austin Slater exited Friday’s game with concussion symptoms
The one who got away
Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Stuart Fairchild #forevergiant For a brief period of time, from May 14th to June 4th, 2022, Stuart Fairchild was a Giant. Don’t be too hard on yourself if you don’t remember: for most, he was a name in a Tweet, an obscured face in the outfield, a statue in the batter’s box, a puzzle piece that didn’t quite fit, one of the … [Read more...] about The one who got away