Jeff Samardzija had no intention of dusting off his curveball last season. He hadn’t thrown one since 2012, when he was a relief pitcher with the Chicago Cubs.
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Who’s got the best Bay Area tattoo? Locals share their ink
He also has a small tattoo of the letter ‘A’ on his left ring finger. It’s for his wife Ayesha.
Giants’ Johnny Cueto in jeopardy of missing WBC
San Francisco Giants’ Johnny Cueto warms up before facing Chicago Cubs in Game 1 of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago. IL, on Friday, October 7, 2016.
Mark Melancon throws to Buster Posey on Day 1 with Giants
… rate monitor under his uniform around his rib area while he pitches. In fact, he asked his share of questions about sports science – his passion that goes hand in hand with pitching at his peak – when deciding to sign with San Francisco during the …
Giants notes: A major extension might have to wait for Madison Bumgarner
Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants celebrates a 3-0 win over the New York Mets during their National League Wild Card game. Madison Bumgarner tows his horse trailer to town.
Why the Phillies and Cesar Hernandez couldn’t reach a deal before arbitration.
After avoiding salary arbitration with two of their three eligible players – Freddy Galvis, who signed for $4.35 million, and Jeanmar Gomez, who received a nice raise to $4.2 million – the Phillies could not reach a similar one-year deal with their young second baseman. Both sides will now exchange salary figures for next year, a task neither side likes doing.