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Tag Archives: Jake
Injury and Covid-plagued Giants Drop Home Series to Nationals 1 – 2; Alex Cobb Returns But Implodes in First
The Giants went out east and swept the Nationals in the District last week, which made this a little less painful, because the G-men won the season series against the Nats, four games to two. The team was dealing with … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Relief Pitching, Series Recaps
Tagged Aaron, alex, Austin, baseball, Beede, Castro, Cobb, corner, Dubon, Estrada, francisco, Gabe, Garcia, Giants, Jake, Jarlin, Jason, Juan, Kapler, Kervin, league, Llovera, Logan, major, Marte, Mauricio, McGee, mlb, national, Nationals, Nats, san, Sanchez, Slater, Soto, Thairo, tyler, Vosler, washington, Webb, Wood, Yunior
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Giants Lose Doubleheader in Queens and Alex Cobb to 10-day IL; Max Scherzer Hurls Six and Two-Thirds No-Hit Innings in Mets Debut, Outduels Logan Webb; Francisco Lindor Goes Off; Giants Use Ten Relievers
Ugh. What a terrible day for the Giants. Forced to play a double-header because of a rain-out upon arrival in New York yesterday, the Giants went into game one with Alex Cobb on the mound facing the Metropolitans’ Tylor Megill. … Continue reading
Posted in full games, Mid Series Reports, Post Game Blasts, Relief Pitching, Road Trips
Tagged alex, baseball, camilo, Cobb, corner, double, doubleheader, doval, francisco, Giants, header, Jake, James, Jeff, league, Lindor, Logan, major, Marte, Max, McCann, McGee, McNeil, Megill, Metropolitans, Mets, mlb, national, new, NYM, san, Scherzer, SF, SFG, Starling, Sterling, Tylor, Webb, york
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Despite Series Loss in Colorado, Giants Remain a Half-Game in First in the NL West; Happy 90th Revolution Around the Sun to Willie Mays
Our greatest weakness now has become glaring: win or lose, we have a terrible ‘pen, likely to give up one or more runs once they’re handed the ball. Bullpen losses are the worst, gut-punching. They un-do all the good of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, GBC Readers, Relief Pitching, Road Trips, Series Recaps
Tagged 90th, baseball, birthday, blown, bullpen, camilo, colorado, doval, francisco, Giants, Jake, league, loss, Magee, major, Mays, national, punch, rockies, san, save, series, SFG, willie
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Heartbreak in Miami! Jake McGee’s First Blown Save and Giants Rally Twice Only to Fall in Game Two
Here was extra innings: Saturday night’s game was a crazy affair – here was first time the Giants fell behind and the rally of the 7th and here’s the blown save and here’s extra innings and the second rally … … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Mid Series Reports, midgame posts, pitchers, Relief Pitching, Road Trips
Tagged april, baseball, blown, francisco, game, Giants, Jake, league, Magee, marlins, miami, mlb, national, rally, san, save, SFG, two
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GBC Reader Vol. 2, Issue 2: 2017 Giants, a Work in Progress
Well the first fourteen games (four series) of the season are behind us and a couple of things are already clear. The NL West is going to be a dogfight. The Rockies, Dodgers and D-backs all expect to be in … Continue reading
Posted in GBC Readers
Tagged alex, baseball, blackburn, bumgarner, Buster, Cain, chris, clayton, de la rosa, frandy, gbc, Giants, hundley, Jake, jarrett, Jeff, karthik, league, M.T.Karthik, madison, major, marrero, mastroianni, Matt, mlb, moore, mtk, national, nick, olney, parker, pavlovic, Posey, reader, samardzija, SF
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The Trade Deadline Was Smart and Effective Use of The SF Giants System Under Sabean, Boch, and Evans
A lot of fans were emotional yesterday upon hearing the news the SF Giants had traded Matt Duffy, but I was surprised long-time fan Grant Brisbee was among them – he practically wept. I figured old guys like us were … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, SFG Off Day Posts
Tagged 3b, baseball, baseman, best, Bochy, Bruce, Cain, Casey, coach, coaching, Cody, deadline, duffy, francisco, Giants, Hudson, hunter, Jake, marco, Matt, McGehee, mlb, moore, Pabl, Peavy, pence, pitchers, Romo, Ross, ryan, san, Sandoval, scutaro, Sergio, SF, smith, staff, theriot, third, Tim, trade, will
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Belated Apology to Jake Peavy
Wrote this ten days ago but didn’t have internet access to upload it. June 1st, 2016 Giants Baseball Corner I owe Jake Peavy an apology. Jake, on your 35th birthday you were a badass. I don’t know anyone who can … Continue reading
Consensus Opinion Among Giants Fans? Screw Coors Field! Giants Lose Series 1-2
Game One It is easy to forget the lone victory in our three games in Colorado, but it is important not to do so. Jeff Samardzija looked as good as he has yet looked in a Giants uniform and the … Continue reading
If You’re a Giants Fan, This is for You. Game 7 World Series 2014
I saw last night coming in the exact same way I saw us “losing one of three at home” to these guys. I saw it because unlike Texas and Detroit on this stage, these guys are hungry, fierce and fast … Continue reading
Posted in Commemorations, Game 7, World Series
Tagged baseball, Game 7, Giants, Hudson, Jake, kansas.city, KC, mlb, Peavy, Royals, San Francisco, SF, Tim
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Thoughts on Jake Peavy Before Game Six of the 2014 World Series
Jake Peavy joined the Giants and went 6-4 with a 2.17 ERA in 12 starts. He only gave up three home runs. He threw 58 strikeouts and 17 walks, for a 3.41 strikeout-to-walks ratio. He gave up 65 hits and … Continue reading
Yusmeiro Petit to Start vs. Pirates in Gm1
Today the Giants have landed in Pittsburgh, PA. Yesterday, the team announced they are giving the Big Horse, SP Matt Cain, an extra start off to allow the small cut on his finger to completely heal and that today in … Continue reading
Giants Baseball Corner 
The Milwaukee Game
The Giants played a single game against the Brewers in Milwaukee as a one-off due to the lockout. It was tacked on to their first road trip. It was also the best example of how the Giants new process of … Continue reading →