Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Logan Webb vs. Eric Lauer. After Friday’s disappointing 4-0 loss, the San Francisco Giants will look to grab their first win of the second half this afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays. Taking the mound for the good guys is righty Logan Webb, fresh off his second All-Star appearance. In an MLB-best 20 starts this year, Webb is 9-6 … [Read more...] about 7/19 Gamethread: Giants @ Blue Jays
Saturday BP: Injury updates
Photo by Michael Zagaris/Athletics/Getty Images Plus, Keaton Winn. Friday wasn’t a good day for the San Francisco Giants. But they did get some encouraging news that perhaps some reinforcements are on the way. Before their 4-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays, the Giants released some encouraging injury updates for three players who could factor into the second-half … [Read more...] about Saturday BP: Injury updates
A winless return to play
Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images A microcosm of the bad parts of the season. Sometimes I need to remind myself that the San Francisco Giants are a good baseball team; a decent enough baseball team, at the very least. Even after Friday’s 4-0 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in their return to action, the Giants remain six games above .500, with a comfortably positive run … [Read more...] about A winless return to play
LHP Matt Gage joins major league roster a couple of weeks after signing MiLB deal
Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images The prodigal farmhand returns! The San Francisco Giants drafted LHP Matt Gage in the 10th round of the 2014 MLB Draft, the same draft that netted them Logan Webb, Austin Slater, and for a brief moment (he didn’t sign), starter Joe Ryan, now doing great for the Twins. But back to Gage. He never panned out for Bobby Evans and was cut … [Read more...] about LHP Matt Gage joins major league roster a couple of weeks after signing MiLB deal
Pitching plausibles
Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images The Giants say they have all the pitching they need, but just in case, here are a few alternatives to explore. The playoff odds for the San Francisco Giants stand at 44.4% as of this morning, which gives us something to root for over the next 65 games. But in order for them to get to the postseason for the first time since 2021, they’re … [Read more...] about Pitching plausibles