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Giants Reacts Survey: Which major player is most likely to be traded?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the 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. We all know that the San Francisco Giants have underperformed to a massive degree this season. […]
6/23 Gamethread: Giants vs. A’s
The San Francisco Giants welcome the Athletics to Oracle Park tonight to begin a three-game series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be left-hander Robbie Ray, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.07 ERA, 4.96 FIP, with 74 strikeouts to 38 walks in 79.2 innings pitched. His last start was in the Giants’ 7-2 […]
The Untouchables…?
A lot has happened since Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker, Ryan Walker, and Sam Hentges protested the Giants’ Pride Night, and as with everything that’s happened in this country, it’s devolved into a circus. But rather than come at this from the responsible, community-driven angle that the Actually Good writers on this site have done already, […]
Series Preview: Somehow, the Athletics are no longer the worst and most embarrassing team in Northern California
Five weeks ago, the Giants took 2 out of 3 from these Athletics and were a bad, but not completely embarrassing 20-27. That series ended with a 10-1 blowout that looked so good that all the Giants seemed to get healthy from it. Adrian Houser even got the win thanks to 6 innings of 1-run […]
Tuesday BP: All Star Arraez
Good morning, baseball fans! Phase one of the 2026 MLB All Star voting ends later this week. If we want to see a San Francisco Giants player on the starting line-up, we have got to keep our push for Luis Arraez going! As of the last update, Arraez was in fifth place among National League […]
Who’s batting first?
Tony Vitello has put together 60 different batting orders in 77 games with 8 different lead-off hitters so far this season. The Giants have had four different players log at least 40 plate appearances at the top of the order, which along with the Seattle Mariners, is the most across the Majors. There are plenty […]
Where is Buster Posey?
It’s been a bit since Buster Posey last made public comments. He was practically front and center during the last road trip when he traveled with the team, but since then, the team has gotten worse, some unpleasantness has taken place, and whatever’s going on in the clubhouse seems to have bubbled over into the […]
Monday BP: What’s on deck this week?
Good morning, baseball fans! A new week of San Francisco Giants baseball is upon us, so it’s time to take a look ahead and see what’s on deck for this week. After today’s off-day, the Giants return to Oracle Park to begin a three-game series against the Athletics. After that, they will welcome the Atlanta […]
Finger-waggin’ bad
Rafael Devers went from an 0-2 hole to working a key lead-off walk in the 9th. He hadn’t done his job, per se. Devers didn’t knock a game-tying shot through the roof of Miami’s Loan Depot Park, a shot with the force and consequence of a pair of proton torpedoes colliding with a main reactor, […]
6/21 Gamethread: Giants @ Marlins
It’s series finale time, as the San Francisco Giants finish off their South Beach series against the Miami Marlins with some Sunday day baseball. The Giants are sending ace Logan Webb (4-4, 3.46 ERA) to the mound, against right-hander (and Santa Rosa native) Ryan Gusto (0-2, 7.24 ERA). Enjoy the Sunday baseball, everybody. Game #78 […]
Sunday BP: Highlight of the Week
Good morning, baseball fans. Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close today, so let’s pick our favorite highlights from the week that was. I’m going with the three home run inning from the second game of Wednesday’s double-header against the Atlanta Braves in which Willy Adames, Luis Arraez, and Bryce Eldridge […]
6/20 Gamethread: Giants at Marlins
It’s time for Game 2 between the San Francisco Giants and Miami Marlins. And it’s time for weekend baseball! It’s a battle of right-handed pitchers, as Trevor McDonald (2-4, 4.64 ERA) faces off with Max Meyer (7-0, 2.75 ERA). Enjoy the baseball, everyone! Game #76 Who: San Francisco Giants Miami Marlins Where: loanDepot Park, Miami, Florida When: 1:10 […]
Saturday BP: Player of the Week
Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball comes to a close this weekend, so it’s time for us to pick our Player of the Week! This week, I’m giving the honors to Luis Arraez! And not just because he’s the only Giants player currently with any chance of being an All […]
Fire Vitello Immediately
The San Francisco Giants are embroiled in a scandal completely of their own making. And it just keeps getting worse. The San Francisco Chronicle published a piece on Friday that confirms what I said in my opinion post on Thursday. The players were not forced to wear the Pride hats that members of the team […]
Roupp still winless after late lead lost
Landen Roupp last bagged a win on April 26th, when he allowed 3 runs over 7.2 innings against Friday’s opponent, the Miami Marlins. When Roupp walked off the mound that night in late April, he felt satisfied. He had pitched into the 8th, authored his fourth quality start in the season’s first six games, whittled […]
6/19 Gamethread: Giants @ Marlins
The San Francisco Giants are headed even farther south today as they begin a weekend road series against the Miami Marlins. Taking the mound for the Giants will be noted bigot Landen Roupp. Roupp enters today’s game with a 4.24 ERA, 2.96 FIP, with 82 strikeouts to 32 walks in 74.1 innings pitched. His last […]
Giants-Marlins Series Preview: The Marlins’ best hitter was (briefly) a Giant
You probably don’t remember the hiccup in time when infielder Otto Lopez was a San Francisco Giant, but it did happen. For 5 weeks or so, the team had a 25-year old second baseman who had hit .300/.365/.413 in 2,255 minor league plate appearances. Then, they designated him for assignment and he was claimed by […]
Is Jung Hoo Lee “fantastic,” or actually kinda bad in right field?
During the 4th inning of Wednesday’s second game against the Braves, the Giants’ broadcasters used the occasion of Mike Yastrzemski, current Brave and former right-fielder for Giants, stepping into the box to discuss the defensive skills of his “protegé,” Jung Hoo Lee. Dave Flemming deemed Lee “a worthy successor.” Javy Lopez described Lee’s play in […]
Friday BP: Can the Giants match their 2025 trade deadline?
If you’re no stranger to McCovey Chronicles, then you’re probably aware that I’ve been pretty critical of Buster Posey during his tenure. Err, during his tenure as president of baseball operations, I should specify. Not sure I ever had a criticism of Posey during his tenure as Face of the Franchise/Captain America/All-World Catcher/Hugger Extraordinaire/Three-Time Champion. […]
Time to clean house
I have been struggling to articulate my feelings about what took place at the San Francisco Giants’ Pride Night all week. There’s a lot to say, and a lot of things have already been said. But every time I’ve tried to sit down to write this post, the words have stubbornly refused to come until […]
Giants vs. Braves postponed, rescheduled for August
As many anticipated, Thursday’s game between the San Francisco Giants and Atlanta Braves has been postponed. A storm has been tearing through the southeast, and it put all three games of the series in jeopardy: Tuesday’s game began during rainstorms, and was postponed in the second inning, though it was finished on Wednesday as part […]
Thursday BP: Get Arraez to the All Star Game!
Good morning, baseball fans! As annoyed as I might be with the San Francisco Giants at the moment, I’m not going to let that stop us from pursuing our All Star voting goals. The first updates on voting for this year’s game have come out and the Giants only have one player who is even […]
Giants Reacts fan survey: How has Buster Posey performed?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the 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. This season has been an unmitigated disaster for the San Francisco Giants. The bulk of their […]
Giants preview the second half, win
For a while now, Carson Whisenhunt has been targeted as a key part of San Francisco’s second-half rotation. It’s been quite a long time since anyone who isn’t employed by the Giants thought the team could make a competitive run this year, and as the season becomes more and more fleshed out — and the […]
Game 2 Gamethread: Giants @ Braves
The San Francisco Giants have another doubleheader today, after their eventual 7-2 win over the Atlanta Braves was paused in the second inning on Tuesday, and finished earlier today. Because of the doubleheader, the teams are given a 27th player for the second game, and that’s exciting for the Giants, because it means the season […]
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