Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants
1,343 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago - ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsLocked On Giants podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the San Francisco Giants and Major League Baseball. Hosted by Ben Kaspick, a lifelong Giants fan and former RotoGraphs and Beyond the Box Score contributor, the Locked On Giants podcast provides your daily Giants fix with expert, local analysis, and coverage of all aspects of the Giants franchise, including game breakdowns and transactions in a data-driven way that’s rational but simple, passionate and accessible. Locked On Giants takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Giants locker room and all over MLB. The Locked On Giants podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
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On the SF Giants' collapse and Carlos Rodón's All-Star snub with Locked On Padres
July 12, 2022 18:42 - 36 minutes - 29.4 MBCarlos Rodón was a major All-Star snub, and the San Francisco Giants have been a major disappointment so far in 2022. There's something seriously wrong with the All-Star process if a player of Rodón's caliber doesn't make the team, while some decent reliever does just because his team needs an All-Star representative. Logan Webb is also somewhat of a snub; should All-Star rosters simply be bigger? Rodón's snub is not the only think irking SF Giants fans right now. The team has been in a bit...
Carlos Rodón puts SF Giants on his back, gets snubbed from All-Star team
July 11, 2022 18:57 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBCarlos Rodón has been one of the best pitchers in all of baseball this year. He leads the league in fWAR and FIP and is second in strikeout rate. He put the San Francisco Giants on his back when they absolutely needed it, firing a complete game against the rival Padres on Saturday when a loss would've put the Giants below .500 for the first time all year. Yet somehow, Rodón was not named to the NL All-Star team. It's one of the bigger snubs in recent memory. Rodón absolutely deserves to be ...
Evaluating the SF Giants' concerning first half of the season
July 08, 2022 19:04 - 28 minutes - 23.3 MBThe first half of the season for the San Francsico Giants was pretty ugly. The Giants are 41-40, but that doesn't quite tell the whole story. They began the season 13-5, so they are 28-35 ever since. They've lost seven of their last eight games as well, including a walk-off loss in extras last night. Overall, their position players just haven't been good enough. Austin Slater and Joc Pederson have been good in platoon roles, and Luis González was a real bright spot when he was here and heal...
The San Francsico Giants won a baseball game
July 07, 2022 18:57 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBTHE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS WON A BASEBALL GAME! It shouldn't be this hard to win against a sub-.500 team, but the SF Giants will absolutely take the win. The Giants fell behind 4-0 early, but Joey Bart, Austin Slater, and Darin Ruf helped mount a comeback win that got a little too interesting in the 9th inning with Camilo Doval on the mound. The Giants, who have been in free fall for a couple of weeks, desperately needed this win. With a loss, they would've fallen back to .500 for the first t...
SF Giants' collapse continues; is there any hope for this team?
July 06, 2022 19:02 - 27 minutes - 22.3 MBIs there any hope for the San Francisco Giants? With another crushing defeat last night, they've now lost six straight, and 11 of their last 14 games. The Giants started out the year 13-5, but they've gone 27-34 ever since. What can manager Gabe Kapler and his staff do to right the ship? Do Farhan Zaidi and Scott Harris need to make more moves? Will they be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline? Last night they got a good start from Alex Wood, but the offense continued to flounder, partic...
Free-falling SF Giants finally promote hot-hitting infielder David Villar
July 04, 2022 19:14 - 25 minutes - 20.8 MBThe San Francisco Giants are in free fall. They're playing absolutely horrendous baseball, and they've slipped to two games out of the NL's final wild card position. Something needs to change, and the Giants decided to (finally) promote hot-hitting infielder David Villar ahead of today's game against the Diamondbacks. It would be hard to play any worse than the SF Giants played on this homestand. They were outplayed in all aspects of the game against three teams that came in below .500. Sim...
Inbox: Are the SF Giants all-in on winning in 2022?
July 01, 2022 19:37 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBAre the San Francisco Giants just waiting it out until their minor league system starts producing star talent? It really does seem that way, since the Giants have put together competitive yet older rosters these last couple of years, and they haven't broken the bank on top tier talent in free agency. If you look at how Farhan Zaidi helped build the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was from the ground up. It does feel like the SF Giants are attempting to follow that same model. It's important to remem...
SF Giants' position players falter in second straight mediocre month overall
June 30, 2022 19:14 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBThe San Francisco Giants, surprisingly, had the NL's second-best team ERA in the month of June. Yet they only managed a 13-13 record, their second straight month of mediocre baseball. The Giants are currently on the outside looking in of the NL Wild Card picture, but they trail the final spot by just a single game. The Giants' June overall is evaluated. Carlos Rodón righted the ship in a major way, establishing himself as a legitimate Cy Young candidate. He was easily the Giants' best playe...
SF Giants' Carlos Rodón looks like a Cy Young candidate—but will he be back in 2023?
June 29, 2022 19:16 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBCarlos Rodón could very well win the Cy Young Award, and then find himself pitching for a new team in 2023. Rodón has been excellent for the San Francisco Giants so far in 2022, but he's getting closer to triggering his right to opt out of his 2023 contract with the Giants, which is for one year and $22.5 million. If Rodón keeps pitching like he has all year, opting out would be a no-brainer, considering he could do much better than 1/$22.5M on the open market. The SF Giants have shown that...
The SF Giants might be 20 games over .500 if not for their defense
June 28, 2022 19:18 - 33 minutesThe San Francisco Giants might be 46-26 if their defense had simply been as good as last year through this point in the season. FanGraphs estimates that the Giants' defense has been worth 47 fewer runs this year than last year through 72 games. If we take 47 runs off of their runs allowed this season, they would have a +87 run differential, which has an expected record of 46-26. The Giants' current +40 run differential has an expected record of 40-32, just one win above their actual record of...
How costly has the SF Giants' defense been in 2022?
June 28, 2022 19:18 - 30 minutes - 24.4 MBThe San Francisco Giants might be 46-26 if their defense had simply been as good as last year through this point in the season. FanGraphs estimates that the Giants' defense has been worth 47 fewer runs this year than last year through 72 games. If we take 47 runs off of their runs allowed this season, they would have a +87 run differential, which has an expected record of 46-26. The Giants' current +40 run differential has an expected record of 40-32, just one win above their actual record o...
SF Giants embarrassed by Reds as defensive deficiencies pile up
June 27, 2022 19:28 - 32 minutes - 26.3 MBJust when you thought it couldn't get any uglier... The San Francisco Giants played defense like a little league team in the third inning on Sunday against the Reds. Evan Longoria couldn't make a throw across the diamond to lead off the inning. Mike Yastrzemski threw to the wrong base. Austin Slater broke in on a ball that ended up bouncing off the warning track. And they weren't done for the day. Later in the Giants' embarrassing 10-3 loss to the Reds, their second series loss to the leagu...
SF Giants mailbag: Insight into Alex Wood's struggles?
June 24, 2022 19:28 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBSan Francisco Giants starter Alex Wood has a 5.05 ERA, among the worst among all pitchers in the game with at least 60 innings. Is it a mirage, or is the performance deserved? What should Giants fans expect from the lefty starter moving forward? Wood was a staple in the SF Giants' rotation last year, helping the team win 107 games, but it hasn't been smooth sailing so far this season—for Wood or the team. And what about that pesky bullpen? Tyler Rogers hasn't been the same guy. Neither has ...
SF Giants acquire Willie Calhoun from Rangers for Steven Duggar
June 23, 2022 22:51 - 27 minutes - 21.8 MBThe San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers swung a trade today. The Giants have acquired left-handed OF/DH Willie Calhoun in exchange for Steven Duggar. Duggar was on a rehab assignment in Sacramento, and a move needed to be made to activate him. This would've meant adding him back to the 40-man roster, so a corresponding move would have been needed. Rather than DFA someone just to add back a guy who wasn't in the SF Giants' immediate, or possibly long-term, plans, they made this trade for t...
Austin Wynns leads the SF Giants in slugfest win vs. Braves
June 22, 2022 19:24 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBAustin Wynns to the rescue! The San Francisco Giants catcher was a triple shy of the cycle, and his three-run homer in the second inning set the tone for the offense in a thrilling 12-10 win for the SF Giants. Wynns has been a fresh air ever since the Giants acquired him from the Phillies, but he wasn't the only offensive star last night. Mike Yastrzemski had a big bases-loaded double, Joc Pederson added a solo shot, and Wilmer Flores had a two-out, two-strike hit that drove in two runs in ...
SF Giants fail to capitalize in loss to Braves; are they un-clutch?
June 21, 2022 19:06 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBAre the San Francisco Giants un-clutch? It sure feels that way sometimes, and their woes continued last night as they only got one total run out of a bases loaded, no out situation in the 8th and a second and third, one out situation in the 9th. Their numbers with the bases loaded and no outs are abysmal, but it's a tiny sample of just 14 plate appearances. With the bases loaded and one out, their numbers are excellent. Tommy La Stella popped out in the former situation, and Austin Slater ...
SF Giants' Luis González has become indispensable
June 20, 2022 18:56 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBThere's no way the SF Giants can option Luis González now ... right?! González continues to be one of the Giants' best overall players, yet his roster spot remains somewhat in jeopardy because of the imminent return of LaMonte Wade Jr. The San Francisco Giants will have a tough decision to make in the coming days, but for now, they're happy to have González on their side. He's been the best story of the season for the team so far, and he continues to help them win games and series, as they ...
The SF Giants' offense has not been their problem
June 17, 2022 19:33 - 31 minutes - 25.2 MBThe SF Giants' offense is better than you think. They're among the league leaders in runs per game, and they're in the top third in team wRC+. No, they haven't been the most consistent, but generally speaking, run scoring has been a strength. The issue with this team has mostly been its atrocious defense. They went from being one of the better teams in baseball defensively in 2021, to one of the worst in 2022. FanGraphs estimates that the San Francisco Giants have been about 30 runs below a...
SF Giants mailbag: Time to worry about Brandon Crawford?
June 16, 2022 19:24 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBWhen should SF Giants fans worry about Brandon Crawford? He was their best overall player in 2021, racking up over six FanGraphs WAR and hitting at a clip that was almost 40% above the major league average. This year, he's been okay, but he hasn't come close to equaling last year's production. On the bright side for the Giants, Crawford is coming in significantly below his career BABIP and ISO, which he should be able to at least match when all is said and done. That's encouraging, given th...
SF Giants can't quite sweep Royals—but have very nice homestand overall
June 15, 2022 23:37 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThe San Francisco Giants weren't able to finish off another sweep, but it's hard to complain too much about a 6-3 homestand. Almost surprisingly, the Giants' offense did quite poorly overall on the homestand. Thankfully, their pitching and defense was much better much of the time, but we still saw some bad defense at times and it burned them on Wednesday. Mike Yastrzemski was passive on a catchable ball in the first inning, that ultimately fell in for a double and put Sam Long in a tough po...
SF Giants stay patient, take care of business vs. Royals
June 14, 2022 19:00 - 26 minutes - 21.1 MBClean defense and a good, clutch bullpen? It's a run prevention recipe that worked exceptionally well for the San Francisco Giants in 2021, and we've started to see more of that recently in 2022. For the longest time, the SF Giants' pitching and defense was letting them down, but things have started to normalize in recent games. The Giants fell behind 2-0 early with Alex Wood on the mound, something that was all too familiar in May, but this time they were able to hold the line and tack on ...
Clutch SF Giants sweep Dodgers out of town
June 13, 2022 19:03 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBSWEEEP. The SF Giants pulled off an improbable three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers over the weekend, reminding both clubs that the Giants are not to be taken lightly. The Giants came through clutch all weekend with big pitches, clutch defensive plays, and big hits. Seemingly all season long, they haven't been able to make that big pitch or big play defensively. Too many batted balls have not been turned into outs, but that trend reversed over the weekend. There was a lot of unsustai...
Defense collapses as SF Giants lose series vs. Rockies
June 10, 2022 19:11 - 29 minutes - 23.9 MBIt doesn't get much uglier than that. The SF Giants just played one of the worst defensive innings you'll ever see. Their four errors in the game don't even begin to tell the whole story. It derailed a cruising Logan Webb and led to the Giants losing a series at home against an inferior Rockies team. Defense has been a problem all season long. They really shouldn't be this bad, as many of the players contributing to the problem should at least be passable defenders. But what can go wrong ha...
Big-picture SF Giants talk with Locked On MLB
June 09, 2022 19:27 - 35 minutes - 28.2 MBThe 2022 season has been so-so from the San Francisco Giants' perspective through a little over 50 games. Joey Bart struggled so much that he was optioned yesterday. The team has had a tough time going on a sustained run of playing well. But all the while, they've maintained an above-.500 record and have been in playoff position pretty much all year. Locked On Giants and Locked On MLB discuss the state of the SF Giants. Looking at the Giants on a micro level might have some fans frustrated,...
SF Giants option Joey Bart, acquire catcher Austin Wynns from Phillies
June 08, 2022 19:50 - 22 minutes - 18 MBThe San Francisco Giants sent struggling catcher Joey Bart back to the minor leagues. They also traded for another catcher, Austin Wynns, in exchange for left-handed pitcher Michael Plassmeyer. So who is Wynns and what does this move mean for the SF Giants and Bart's future with the team? Wynns has quite a bit of major league experience with the Orioles, and it hasn't gone particularly well. He has struggled to hit, but has very intriguing numbers in the upper levels of the minors. He will ...
SF Giants mailbag: What is the team's trading plan moving forward?
June 07, 2022 19:06 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWhat are the San Francisco Giants' trading plans moving forward? With the team right in the thick of the playoff race, will they look to make a major addition like they did with Kris Bryant last season? SF Giants President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi has a well-established track record of making major, win-now moves at the trading deadline. Who are some players the Giants could target? Willson Contreras has made a lot of sense all along, and his name continues to be one to circle in...
New players star as SF Giants split series in Miami
June 06, 2022 19:22 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBAt the beginning of the year, no one gave much thought to players like Jakob Junis, Jason Vosler, or Luis González. Donovan Walton was in another organization. But those players have established themselves as legitimate contributors on an SF Giants team that is now 29-24 despite not playing all that well all season long. Yes, the Giants have been merely mediocre for the past month-plus. But they've been a resilient bunch, and new players have been a big reason why. Walton hit a huge grand s...
SF Giants mailbag: Time to start thinking about trades?
June 03, 2022 18:25 - 24 minutes - 20 MBIt's time to start thinking about trades. Through 50 games, the SF Giants are a somewhat disappointing 27-23. They've been below .500 for more than a month, and there are several areas of need with this team. Somewhat surprisingly, the pitching has struggled. Their starting rotation should probably be fine, but the bullpen could use some help. And the offense has been very inconsistent. The Giants should be active in the trade market. Catcher Willson Contreras still makes sense as Joey Bart...
SF Giants fall short vs. Phils; MLB desperately needs an automated strike zone
June 02, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBIt's unacceptable that we're still allowing humans to call balls and strikes. It's a nearly impossible task, but Statcast makes it easy. Yet, in 2022, we're still allowing imperfect masked men to dictate the outcomes of Major League Baseball games. Two games ago, according to the Umpire Scorecards Twitter account, the San Francisco Giants' change in run expectancy was -2.7 runs based on missed strike zone calls. We don't have have the data on yesterday's zone, but it was almost certainly 1+...
Joc's blast puts SF Giants' third straight grinding win on ice
June 01, 2022 19:07 - 29 minutes - 23.8 MBIt wasn't always pretty, but it was effective. The San Francisco Giants held on to beat the Phillies in 11 innings, winning their third straight grinding game. The offense continued to set the stage, but the big hit was once again hard to come by. Joc Pederson delivered a huge haymaker in the top of the 11th that essentially put this one away. Except things once again got interesting in the bottom half of the inning. Bryce Harper came up representing the tying runs with two outs, and SF Gia...
SF Giants ride three clutch homers to resilient win vs. Phillies
May 31, 2022 15:24 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBWilmer Flores. Evan Longoria. Curt Casali. The San Francsico Giants rode clutch home runs from those three veterans to a resilient 5-4 win in Philadelphia. The offense was sputtering again until Flores' two-run shot tied it. We were still tied in the 9th when Longoria's solo blast gave the SF Giants the lead. And Casali's blast felt the biggest of them all, a two-run bomb that gave the Giants a two-run lead in the 10th. Logan Webb actually allowed three homers himself, but the damage was li...
Tommy Pham SLAPS SF Giants' Joc Pederson over fantasy football dispute
May 30, 2022 18:52 - 28 minutes - 22.8 MBTommy Pham SLAPPED Joc Pederson in the face prior to the San Francisco Giants' game on Friday against the Cincinnati Reds. Apparently, Pham held onto a grudge for months after he didn't agree with some of the things Pederson wrote in a fantasy football group chat late last year. Pham thought that Pederson was being shady with some rules, but Pederson says he was operating within them and that Pham was actually doing the same thing. Pham also says (and Pederson admits) he made fun of the Pad...
Inbox: Will Joc Pederson be back with the SF Giants in 2023?
May 27, 2022 19:11 - 29 minutes - 23.7 MBWill Joc Pederson be back with the San Francisco Giants in 2023? It's easy to assume that a big year means he'll be out the door, based on the likes of Kris Bryant last year, but Pederson is a different type of player. His ceiling is more limited due to the fact that he's a platoon player with limited defensive or baserunning upside. These factors make it more likely that the SF Giants will want to bring him back, because he won't cost something absurd like Bryant's seven-year, $182 million...
Joc Pederson has outperformed many of last year's top free agents
May 26, 2022 19:12 - 27 minutes - 21.9 MBJoc Pederson has outperformed most of the top free agents San Francisco Giants fans wanted the team to sign. Whether it's Seiya Suzuki, Kris Bryant, or Marcus Semien, Pederson has bested them all. Overall, the SF Giants' offense has been among the best in the game—again. Despite the loss of Buster Posey to retirement and Bryant to the Colorado Rockies, the Giants have a 114 team wRC+, which places them in the top five in all of baseball. The narrative that "everything went right last year" ...
Joc's 3 HR, 8 RBI propel SF Giants to insane victory vs. Mets
May 25, 2022 18:22 - 24 minutes - 20.1 MBThat might have been the wildest game in franchise history. This game appeared to be over multiple times, only for the San Francisco Giants and New York Mets to stage impossible comebacks. In the end, the Giants prevailed in the bottom of the 9th after Joc Pederson tied the game with a two-out single and Brandon Crawford won it with a walk-off knock. Pederson hit three home runs in the game and drove in eight runs. It was one of the best individual offensive performances in baseball histor...
Alex Cobb, SF Giants starters have been baseball's most unlucky
May 24, 2022 19:11 - 28 minutes - 23.3 MBThe San Francisco Giants' starting rotation has been the unluckiest unit in baseball. They've allowed the highest BABIP, and as a team they have the biggest gap between their ERA and their FIP. Results are all that matters in the end, but it's hard to explain these numbers with anything other than luck. Maybe a bit of bad defense, too. It happened to Alex Cobb again last night. He was cruising along before five runs came across after two were out. Three bloop hits with two outs ended up sco...
SF Giants playing poorly, dropping like flies at season's 1/4 mark
May 23, 2022 23:42 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBIt's been an ugly stretch for the San Francisco Giants both on and off the field. They've lost four straight, falling to five games back in the NL West. They've been decimated by injures all season, and in particular in the last few days. Through it all, however, they have a multi-game lead on the NL's final playoff spot as we are about to cross the 1/4 mark of the season. LaMonte Wade Jr., Brandon Belt, Curt Casali, and Austin Slater have all gone on the injured list since Friday. Also sin...
SF Giants take on Padres in pivotal NL West showdown
May 20, 2022 16:09 - 36 minutes - 29.1 MBLast year, the San Francisco Giants did more than get the better of the Padres. When all was said and done, the Giants were at the top of the NL West mountain, winning 107 games and the NL West crown. The Padres, a team that was expected to contend with the Dodgers for the division title, fell completely flat and finished below .500. So far this year, these two teams have been neck-and-neck all season long. San Diego currently holds an edge, with a 1.5-game lead over the SF Giants. Which m...
Inbox: Should the SF Giants trade for Juan Soto?
May 19, 2022 19:41 - 25 minutes - 20.5 MBJuan Soto to the San Francisco Giants? It's not as crazy as it might sound if the Nationals do indeed decide to move him. With more than 2.5 years of club control remaining, the Nationals would rightfully want multiple elite prospects in return. We're talking Kyle Harrison and Marco Luciano as a starting point. Cash could certainly be part of a deal, however, and the Giants have the flexibility to take on bad money. Washington has a couple of awful deals on its hands in Stephen Strasburg an...
Tommy La Stella powers SF Giants to series win, but Rockies avoid sweep in finale
May 18, 2022 23:01 - 27 minutes - 22.3 MBTommy La Stella powered the San Francisco Giants to a series win on Tuesday night, but the Rockies avoided the sweep on Wednesday. La Stella showed fans what he's capable of in the breakout performance, with a home run, two doubles, and a walk. People tend to sleep on his power, but he showed it off with a tape-measure home run as the very first hitter of the game. Several other Giants pitched in on offense, as they scored 10 runs and beat the Rockies 10-7. Mike Yastrzemski, Brandon Crawfor...
SF Giants option Luis González, ride 3 HR to win in Denver
May 17, 2022 19:02 - 30 minutes - 24.1 MBWell, they did it. The San Francisco Giants made another unpopular option decision, sending hot-hitting outfielder Luis González back to the minor leagues. González didn't deserve to be demoted, but the Giants had virtually no other choice. The only other conceivable option would've been carrying only 12 pitchers, which was clearly something they did not want to do—particularly in Denver. Same thing happened with LaMonte Wade Jr. last year, and he was back up in four days after Brandon Belt...
Even after Dubón trade, SF Giants face tough decision with La Stella return imminent
May 16, 2022 18:37 - 29 minutes - 23.4 MBMauricio Dubón was traded to the Houston Astros. The San Francisco Giants made the perhaps unpopular move because Dubón was out of minor league options, rosters shrunk from 28 to 26, and guys were getting healthy. Even after trading Dubón, the SF Giants will have another tough decision to make regarding the impending activation of Tommy La Stella. Last year wasn't the best of La Stella. When he's right, he brings a rare combination of contact and power. La Stella owns a 125 wRC+ against rig...
SF Giants trade Mauricio Dubón to Houston Astros
May 14, 2022 22:39 - 15 minutes - 12.6 MBToday, the San Francisco Giants traded Mauricio Dubón to the Houston Astros. In exchange, the Giants received minor league catcher Michael Papierski. The move is fascinating on a number of levels, but the simple version is that it makes sense and shouldn't have caught anyone by too much surprise. Dubón was out of minor league options. He was a fringe player on the SF Giants' roster. The Giants could give Dubón some rope early on, because rosters were expanded for the season's first month an...
SF Giants mailbag: Is Logan Webb's so-so start cause for concern?
May 13, 2022 19:24 - 28 minutes - 22.7 MBIs Logan Webb's so-so start cause for concern? Should San Francisco Giants fans expect slugging third base prospect David Villar to get called up soon? Are Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani on the Giants' radar as their free agencies near? On today's Locked On Giants podcast, host Ben Kaspick answers questions from listeners about the state of the SF Giants. Among the questions asked and answered are: What seems to be the source of Logan Webb’s recent struggles? His Whiff% has dropped about 30...
Why the SF Giants have crushed Colorado, with Locked On Rockies
May 12, 2022 18:55 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBIt hasn't even been fair. The SF Giants have absolutely dominated the Colorado Rockies dating back to last year, and they continued that theme with an overpowering three-game sweep this week. The Giants and Rockies entered the series with identical records, but it was clear who was the better team when the series was over. Locked On Giants and Locked On Rockies get together to sift through the wreckage. How have the Giants been able to thoroughly dominate their NL West foes? It all goes bac...
SF Giants sweep Rockies, win fifth straight
May 12, 2022 00:02 - 29 minutes - 23.8 MBThe Rockies are who they thought they were. And the San Francisco Giants are much like they were last year. They're a deep and talented team. They have good starting pitching and will beat you with patience and power. Alex Cobb pitched very well today, following up Alex Wood's strong performance the night before. The SF Giants have a five-game winning streak heading into an off day and a road trip. They dominated the Rockies in this series, with contributions up and down the lineup. Yester...
Mauricio Dubón quiets critics, Carlos Rodón dominates as SF Giants cruise past Rox
May 10, 2022 18:52 - 29 minutes - 23.3 MBMauricio Dubón says "not to fast" to his critics. Carlos Rodón punches out 12 Rockies in six innings. Yes indeed, the San Francisco Giants had a good night as they won their third straight game. Now they must deal with a looming roster crunch. Dubón's role is to hit left-handed pitching, and he's done that consistently since joining the Giants. He hasn't had a chance to show it off much this year, as the SF Giants have almost exclusively faced right-handed starters. In the past few games, h...
SF Giants erupt on Buster Posey Day, keep it rolling on Mother's Day to salvage much-needed split
May 09, 2022 18:52 - 31 minutes - 25.4 MBThat's more like it! The San Francisco Giants got a much-needed split against the Cardinals this weekend, salvaging the series by winning the last two games. Buster Posey day sparked the Giants to a blowout win on Saturday, and clutch home runs and pitching performances propelled the Giants to a close win on Mother's Day. They're getting healthy. Brandon Belt, Dom Leone, and Zack Littell were activated off the Covid-IL. LaMonte Wade Jr. finally returned from his knee injury that had kept hi...
SF Giants outscored 48-21 while losing six of last seven—but there's hope
May 06, 2022 19:05 - 27 minutes - 22.3 MBThe San Francisco Giants have been outscored 48-21 while losing six of their last seven games. There's no doubt they've been on a downward spiral, but it's important to maintain perspective. They're still 14-11 with a +18 run differential. They have guys coming back. A lot of the numbers this past week look fluky and unsustainable. Baseball is a crazy game sometimes, and right now the Giants are in the midst of a rut we haven't seen from them in a while. They're struggling to score and they...
SF Giants' offense falters in embarrassing two-game sweep in LA
May 05, 2022 19:08 - 28 minutes - 22.8 MBTwo total runs in two games isn't going to cut it. The San Francisco Giants were swept by the Dodgers in emphatic fashion in this two-game series—how concerned should we be about the lifeless offense? Yes, the Dodgers' pitching was fantastic. Yes, the SF Giants are missing several key players. But still, there is some concern about an offensive unit that has more or less hovered around league average so far in 2022. Part of it is the baseball: it truly appears that this baseball isn't flyin...