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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Jon Miller is planning on incorporating hashtags into his broadcasts this season
Giants broadcaster Jon Miller has a better Instagram account than you and your 21-year-old cousin who pretends to be a famous supermodel. There’s something about a jolly Miller posting selfies of his daily activities and endlessly hashtaging the photos that just flat out works on social media.
2017 McC Draft – Custody Hearings
It’s that time of the year! The time when parents must check in on their adoptees and decide to continue supporting them for another year or release them into the wild. If you currently have an adoptee, you MUST comment here even if you want to keep them and not participate in the draft, otherwise they are considered released and draftable by anyone.
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.
San Francisco Giants Spring Training Preview: Catchers
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World Ag Expo 2017 gearing up for 50th year
Two men in masks and hoodies robbed a Valero gas station in Caruthers at gunpoint on Thursday, Feb. 2. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on the 2400 block of west Tahoe Avenue. Anyone with information should call Detective Carl Chalmers at 600-8174 or Crime Stoppers at 498-STOP.
How would past Giants stars have fared on Twitter?
Former Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff got into a bit of trouble over the weekend, tweeting out a not especially well considered political opinion and getting roasted for it. But that’s already over and done with now, and while there’s no use dwelling on that one specific event other than to think about it for a second and roll your eyes heartily, it does bring up a very important question: What if old time Giants had Twitter accounts? You might think that this is the single most vital issue of our time, and you’d be right.
Ex-San Francisco Giants player Barry Zito ventures into country music
San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito pitches to the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto, May 14, 2013. Former MLB Player Barry Zito is out to prove his talents span more than just the baseball diamond.
Chad Bettis now cancer-free, prepares for spring training
File – In this Monday, Sept. 5, 2016, file photo, Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Chad Bettis is shown in the team’s dugout in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Denver.
San Francisco Giants: What Can We Expect from Jimmy Rollins?
The San Francisco Giants have signed shortstop Jimmy Rollins to a minor league deal. What type of performance can we expect? Just yesterday, the San Francisco Giants signed shortstop Jimmy Rollins to a minor league deal.
Jimmy Rollins receives minor league contract from Giants
Shortstop Jimmy Rollins could be headed back to his native Bay Area, agreeing to a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants that includes an invitation to big league spring training camp. While the Giants’ infield is all but set, San Francisco has learned the importance of depth at all of those spots with injuries to third baseman Eduardo Nunez down the stretch and also second baseman Joe Panik the past two seasons.