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Series preview: The Giants juuuuust Mis’d him
Yesterday, 24-year old pitching wiz Jacob Misiorowski continued his dominate 2026 with a 12-strikeout, 1-hit performance across 5 innings against the lowly Colorado Rockies in Milwaukee. It was his ninth double digit strikeout performance of the season (in 20 starts), and it sparked another tranche of eye-popping posts from Sarah Langs about this velocity demon: […]
Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, July 24-26: Teenage shortstop sensations galore!
The Minor League Baseball season is winding down a little, and for the first time in a while, the weekend roundup only has six San Francisco Giants affiliates, as the Arizona Complex League season ended last week. Let’s dive into the action for the teams that did play. Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community […]
The one fad the Giants should avoid
The latest SB Nation reacts poll response warmed my heart. It shows a wisdom that sometimes eludes fans. Admittedly, the poll question is asking for a prediction rather than an opinion, but most people tend to conflate the two; because, “Do you think the Giants should sign Bryce Eldridge to an extension this year?“ means […]
Monday BP: What’s on deck this week?
Good morning, baseball fans! A new week of San Francisco Giants baseball is upon us. I’m starting to interpret that sentence as a threat, but I guess there’s not really much we can do about that part. This week, the Giants continue their homestand by welcoming the Milwaukee Brewers to Oracle Park tonight to begin […]
No more challenges, no more sweep
Swept, sure. Six times now. But to sweep? Nah, it just ain’t to be. The San Francisco Giants are now 0-5 with the chance to sweep a 3+ game series after their 4-3 loss to the Angels. It’s not just their opponents or their own self-sabotage keeping the broom in the cupboard — the umpires […]
7/26 Gamethread: Giants vs. Angels
It’s series finale time between two very bad teams: the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Angels. But on the bright side, we get to see lefty Carson Whisenhunt, who makes the start today. In two starts this season, Whisenhunt is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA, a 4.89 FIP, and six strikeouts to six […]
A pretty pleasant afternoon
July has been tough on Jung Hoo Lee. Tough, especially after a June in which he hit .340 with an .858 OPS and peaked with a two hit night against the Athletics that raised his batting average to a season high .333 on June 23rd. Knocks were coming off his bat like water from a […]
7/25 Gamethread: Giants vs. Angels
It’s time for game two between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Angels, arguably the two worst teams in baseball. Yay! What fun! Robbie Ray takes the mound for the Giants, in what is almost certainly either his last or penultimate start with the Giants. Ray is 8-6 on the year, with a […]
The Odyssey by Homer
The San Francisco Giants returned home battered and broken after a 1-5 road trip in which they suffered five straight losses, including a sweep to the lowly — but well-matched — Kansas City Royals. The offense couldn’t score more than three runs. The pitching, starters and relievers alike, struggled to preserve leads. Crucial defensive mistakes […]
Weekend BP: Highlights of the Week?
Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball draws to a close this weekend as they continue this three-game home series against the Los Angeles Angels. Normally, I like to do separate posts for player of the week and highlight of the week. As of the time this is being written, the […]
7/24 Gamethread: Giants vs. Angels
The San Francisco Giants welcome the Los Angeles Angels to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Logan Webb, who enters tonight’s game with a 3.87 ERA, 3.54 FIP, with 85 strikeouts to 27 walks in 107 innings pitched. His last start was in the […]
Tony Vitello needs work on his ejections
The “phantom push” ruling in Wednesday’s loss to the Kansas City Royals derailed the team’s momentum and led to a five-run rally and an eventual San Francisco Giants loss. While it’s true that the umpires should have reviewed the call, and likely that said review would not have ruled the oversliding Vinnie Pasquantino out, what […]
Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, July 23: Josuar González and Luis Hernández are A-Ball bound!
On Thursday, for the last time in 2026, all seven of the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates were in action. Here’s everything that happened! Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the position played in that particular game. News There’s huge — albeit […]
Giants-Angels Series Preview
No reason to be cute with the headline or insightful with the commentary. These are two bad teams beyond redemption. The Giants have had just 2 winning seasons since 2016 (2016 & 2021), but the Angels haven’t had any — 2026 will mark their 11th consecutive losing season… basically, they’ve been losers since they fully […]
Friday BP: Oracle Park promotions this weekend
Good morning, baseball fans! San Francisco Giants baseball is back in the bay this weekend, so it’s time to take a look at what Oracle Park has on deck for fans who are planning to attend. First up, Friday is going to be a busy night at the ballpark. There are two separate special events […]
Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, July 22: Parks Harber goes deep
None of the San Francisco Giants three rookie ball teams were in action on Wednesday, but their A-ball affiliates played five total games, thanks to a doubleheader. Here’s everything that happened on the farm on Wednesday. Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the position […]
Rejected Comic-Con panels about the San Francisco Giants
PARODY PARODY PARODY This weekend, I’ll be recording a live episode of my Star Trek podcast, Trek Marry Kill, at San Diego Comic-Con as part of the official convention (come say hi!*), but it wasn’t the only panel I submitted for consideration. I figured that since sports fans are as fanatical as comic book and […]
The Giants won’t lose 100+ games… right?
Last week, I wondered how many wins the Giants would need to pick up in this second part of the season to wind up with a somewhat respectable record. You know, a record that True Believers “legs” to stand on when proselytizing about their favorite team. But what if the team loses 100+ games? Some […]
Thursday BP: Watch the Giants play Immaculate Grid
Good morning, baseball fans! Today is an off-day for the San Francisco Giants, and there hasn’t been a lot of fun to be had lately with the way the games have been going. So instead of focusing on non-fun stuff, I thought we’d visit a video that the Giants’ social media team put out a […]
The phantom push
In the top of the 7th, Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino pulled a fastball from Landen Roupp into the right field corner. Jung Hoo Lee got to the baseball quickly and fired an accurate throw into Willy Adames at second base as a hard-charging Pasquantino slid into the bag, beating the throw by plenty. But […]
Giants Reacts Survey: Will the Giants extend Bryce Eldridge?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Giants fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. These days, it’s all the rage in the Majors to extend young, budding stars. Even with the […]
Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, July 21: Josuar González heats back up
Just five games for the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates on Tuesday, as AA Richmond had their game postponed due to weather, while the Dominican Summer League squads faced off against each other. We’ll throw in Monday’s rookie ball games into this recap as well, especially since those seasons are wrapping up. Now, […]
Wow! Baseball fans like Baseball
Do the owners of Major League Baseball like baseball? Unclear. Sure, the league has been “listening” to its fans during this Collective Bargaining Agreement, but only because “the fans” agree with them about the “need” for a salary cap. When it comes to something like, say, the minor leagues, the league seems completely disinterested in […]
Wednesday BP/Gamethread: Giants @ Royals
The San Francisco Giants conclude this road series against the Kansas City Royals this morning. Since it’s a brunch game, I figured we’d just combine the BP and game thread for today. Taking the mound for the Giants is right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters today’s game with a 3.98 ERA, 3.33 FIP, with 106 strikeouts […]
Giants lose to Royals 3-2 after failing to deploy bench
Baseball games, even walk-offs, are not decided by one play. And, more pertinent to the sweeping point that I will eventually make at some point in this story, baseball games certainly are not decided by one lack of a play, even though our minds often wander the “what if” caves all night. There’s some damn […]
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