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PECOTA's Take: SF Giants in the Fray, But Need To Do More
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - February 07, 2024 04:03 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants have been the definition of mediocre over the last two seasons. The Giants finished exactly 81-81 in 2022, an exactly .500 record for the first time in franchise history. They were two games worse than than in 2023. So it's fitting, and a bit concerning, that the SF Gian...
Report: SF Giants "in talks" with slugging DH Jorge Soler
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - February 05, 2024 22:58 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsJorge Soler led the majors with 48 home runs in 2019. Last year, the defensively challenged slugger launched 36 homers. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Francisco Giants are "in talks" with Soler, meaning that the Giants signing him is a real possibility. Soler would provide tre...
Breaking: SF Giants Deal Ross Stripling to A's - Is a Major Move Next?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - February 03, 2024 02:13 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants' very odd and interesting offseason continued Friday, as they sent pitcher Ross Stripling to the Oakland A's in exchange for Jonah Cox and cash. In the deal, the SF Giants save $9.25 million, which is no small sum considering all they gave up was Stripling, who was awful...
San Francisco Giants should trade for shortstop Willy Adames after Brewers signal selloff
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - February 02, 2024 06:25 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsCorbin Burnes being traded from the Brewers to the Orioles has implications for the San Francisco Giants. Milwaukee has signaled its intent to re-tool, trading away a Cy Young-caliber pitcher because he was entering the last year of his contract. Enter the SF Giants, who could use another Brewer...
Four SF Giants crack MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects List—including two newcomers
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - February 01, 2024 06:26 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsPatrick Bailey and Jung Hoo Lee were kind of robbed by the system. Bailey, who burst onto the scene in 2023 with his defensive excellence at the most important position on the field, was never a Top 100 prospect darling. Lee, who's coming over from Korea, is only 25 years old, and would certainl...
Why the SF Giants didn't sign Rhys Hoskins despite making a "late play"
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 28, 2024 04:04 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsIt's easy to read a headline and be disappointed or even angry. "San Francisco Giants made late run at Rhys Hoskins," the headline might read. And of course Hoskins, a native of Northern California, ended up signing with the Brewers and not the Giants. But he was never a great fit, particularly ...
SF Giants' Gains and Losses: Evaluating the Team's Net Player Changes So Far
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 26, 2024 06:55 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsJoc Pederson continues his tour of the NL West, agreeing to a one-year, $12.5M deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks with a mutual option for a second year. If it doesn't feel like a big loss, that's because it's really not. The Giants' departing free-agent class is mediocre at best, and the bigges...
New SF Giants Outfielder Jung Hoo Lee's Batting Average, Strikeout Rate Projections Are Exciting
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 25, 2024 06:34 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsLike it or not, projection systems are a huge part of major league baseball. And while the SF Giants' team projections may be mediocre (although there's still time to improve the roster), the Giants' big offseason addition, Jung Hoo Lee, boasts some of the more exciting projections on the team. ...
SF Giants' Offseason Moves: Smart Steps Forward, But What's Next?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 20, 2024 04:02 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants have quietly had a pretty good offseason. It might feel like the offseason is basically over, but that's far from the case with so many free agents still unsigned less than a month before the start of spring training. Matt Chapman, Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell, and Jordan...
SF Giants' Offseason Unveiled: Exploring the Jordan Hicks Deal, Unconventional Tactics, Potential Upside & Anticipating More Moves
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 19, 2024 04:52 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsJordan Hicks is officially a member of the San Francisco Giants. And their starting rotation, surprisingly. The SF Giants signed Hicks to be a starting pitcher, which is not what people expected from Hicks this offseason. But it doesn't mean the plan is destined to fail. Hicks has monster stuff ...
SF Giants to sign flamethrowing, ground-ball machine Jordan Hicks—and plan to use him as a starter
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 12, 2024 20:08 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants have signed one of the best relievers on the market. The catch? They plan to use him as a starting pitcher. The Giants and Jordan Hicks are reportedly in agreement on a four-year, $44M contract. Hicks, who at 27 years old is the sixth-youngest free agent this offseason, ...
Could This Idea Be the Key to a More Engaging MLB Offseason?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 12, 2024 05:27 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants have been fairly active this offseason, but it sure doesn't feel that way. Such is the nature of the MLB offseason, where negotiations drag on needlessly to the point of absurdity. The Giants signed Korean star Jung Hoo Lee to a $113 deal; they traded for 2021 Cy Young w...
Evaluating the SF Giants' Latest Move: The Impact of Robbie Ray and the Need for Further Action
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 11, 2024 05:39 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants recently made a savvy trade, acquiring 2021 Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray for two players who were highly expendable to the Giants. In exchange for Mitch Haniger and Anthony DeSclafani, the Giants picked up a left-handed pitcher with Cy-Young upside. The downside? He'...
BREAKING: SF Giants Land 2021 Cy Young Winner Robbie Ray; Haniger, DeSclafani Dealt to M's
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 05, 2024 23:12 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants just made the most significant trade, by far, of the Farhan Zaidi era. The SF Giants acquired 2021 Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray—who's rehabbing from Tommy John surgery—in exchange for outfielder Mitch Haniger and starting pitcher Anthony DeSclafani. First reaction: T...
SF Giants Strategy: Which Remaining Free Agents Are Worth Overpaying?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 05, 2024 04:05 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsIt's no secret that the San Francisco Giants have had a hard time luring big-name free agents to play for the team. With that in mind, which of the remaining free agents would be worth "overpaying" in order to finalize a deal? All of the players remaining who are projected to land deals north of...
Passan: SF Giants expected to sign "at least one" top-end Scott Boras client
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - January 03, 2024 21:18 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsESPN's Jeff Passan is arguably baseball's most trustworthy reporter, and he wrote today that "One team opposing organizations expect to sign at least one top-end Boras client: the San Francisco Giants..." Passan is referring to Boras' 'Big 4': Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, and ...
Chasing Stars: SF Giants' Potential Bid for Juan Soto in 2024 Explained
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 30, 2023 03:48 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe year 2024 is soon to be upon us, so perhaps it's time to start thinking about the 2024-25 free agent class. Headlining that class, assuming the Yankees don't extend him, will be Juan Soto entering his age-26 season. Should the San Francisco Giants make a serious run at Soto, as they have in ...
SF Giants' Offensive Outlook: Assessing Confidence Levels for the Upcoming Season
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 29, 2023 02:07 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants' disappointing 2023 season was largely defined by the team-wide offensive collapse that started in late June. Outside of Wilmer Flores, pretty much every SF Giants player struggled offensively from July through the end of the season. Overall, the Giants have been below a...
Report: SF Giants still 'big game hunting,' linked to Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 28, 2023 04:21 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsWhile in many ways this San Francisco Giants offseason has already been defined by more disappointment, with top targets Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto both signing with the rival Dodgers, there's still plenty of time for the Giants to have a good winter. Unlike last year, when all of the ...
What's Next for SF Giants after Dodgers Sign Yoshinobu Yamamoto?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 23, 2023 02:51 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsYoshinobu Yamamoto will not pitch for the San Francisco Giants. Instead, he will pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yes, the SF Giants were rejected once again by a high-profile free agent, something that has become all too familiar of a feeling for Giants fans in recent seasons. Bryce Harper. A...
Trading Ha-Seong Kim: A Win-Win Move for SF Giants & Padres?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 21, 2023 19:16 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsHa-Seong Kim to the San Francisco Giants? For the Giants, Kim is just about the perfect player for a number of reasons. He's great defensively. He's good friends with new SF Giants center fielder Jung Hoo Lee. Kim loved played under new Giants manager Bob Melvin. He plays shortstop, second, and ...
Tom Murphy to SF Giants: The Ideal Lefty-Mashing Catcher to Complement Patrick Bailey
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 20, 2023 01:19 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants' new backup catcher has been one of the best hitters in baseball against left-handed pitching since 2019. Tom Murphy, who has reportedly agreed to a two-year, $8.25M deal with the SF Giants with a club option for a third year, is a lefty masher who's a perfect complement...
Why SF Giants fans instantly fell in love with Jung Hoo Lee
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 16, 2023 04:47 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsSan Francisco Giants fans who watched Jung Hoo Lee's introductory press conference today by and large seemed to fall in love with the 25-year-old center fielder from Korea. Jung Hoo Lee made several opening remarks in English, including an excited "Let's go Giants!" at the end. Lee later coyly a...
Jung Hoo Lee passes physical, officially joins SF Giants on $113M deal
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 15, 2023 03:57 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsSan Francisco Giants fans can finally take a deep breath. Jung Hoo Lee has passed his physical, and he is officially a member of the SF Giants. It's by far the largest free-agent contract finalized in the Farhan Zaidi era, (though Correa's $350M deal that ultimately fell through would've been mo...
SF Giants, Jung Hoo Lee Agree to 6-Year, $113M Deal (report)
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 13, 2023 03:16 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants desperately needed to sign some players, especially in the wake of Shohei Ohtani electing to sign with the Dodgers on a ridiculous 10-year, $700 million contract. Per reports, they've done just that, inking 25-year-old Korean star Jung Hoo Lee to a six-year deal worth $1...
SF Giants nightmare: Shohei Ohtani to sign with Dodgers for $700 million
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 10, 2023 00:13 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants have missed out on yet another superstar in free agency. And it's an absolute nightmare scenario for SF Giants fans everywhere. Today, Shohei Ohtani announced on his personal Instagram that he would be joining the Giants' greatest rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was ...
For SF Giants, how big of a loss is pitching coach Andrew Bailey to Boston?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 08, 2023 22:57 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe San Francisco Giants enjoyed a solid run of success on the pitching side of their team ever since Gabe Kapler was hired prior to the 2020 season. Kevin Gausman, Logan Webb, Camilo Doval, Carlos Rodón are a few examples of success, and they're far from the only ones. With that in mind, how bi...
SF Giants, Boston Red Sox have huge, similar offseason goals (with Gabby Hurlbut)
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 08, 2023 01:18 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThere are a ton of similarities between the San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox. The SF Giants find themselves big-game hunting once again, with Shohei Ohtani at the top of their list. The Red Sox may be out on Ohtani, but pitching is their biggest need and Yoshinobu Yamamoto tops the Sox's ...
Should the SF Giants have traded for Juan Soto?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 07, 2023 04:02 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsJuan Soto is on a trajectory to be one of the greatest hitters of all time. He's a generational offensive talent. And yet, he wasn't a fit for the San Francisco Giants. At least not right now. Not with one year of team control remaining. Not when the SF Giants have spent years building up their ...
Did LA's manager just increase SF Giants' odds of signing Shohei Ohtani?
Locked On Giants – Daily Podcast On The San Francisco Giants - December 06, 2023 03:03 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 282 ratingsThe Winter Meetings have been a dud so far, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sure spiced things up in the middle of the afternoon. In a meeting with reporters, Roberts spoke freely and openly about the team's pursuit of Shohei Ohtani, was was surprising considering it was reported weeks ago that...
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