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Tag Archives: Webb
Giants Start Second Half On the Road in the Division – Against the Nemesis in the Ravine and Wrangling Snakes in the Desert; But Then Play 20 Games in California
It is twelve days until the trade deadline. The second half of the season starts with the Giants in L.A. for four and Arizona for three. Unlike last year and the first half of this season, we know the starting … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, NLWest, SCRBRDWatch, SFG Off Day Posts
Tagged baseball, bums, Carlos, chicago, clayton, corner, cubs, Diamondbacks, diego, dodgers, Farhan, francisco, Giants, Kapler, kershaw, league, Logan, major, mlb, national, nemesis, padres, Pirates, pitcher, pitchers, pittsburgh, Rodon, rotation, san, SF, starters, starting, Webb, west, Wood, Zaidi
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Giants Win Season Series With Milwaukee Aided by Game-Winning Score From Bases Loaded Balk in Eighth; Gauntlet of 17 Straight Games Concludes Today; Is Everybody Trade-able?
The Giants defeated Milwaukee Saturday night by standing still while they flinched. It would be easy to say the Giants had no business winning this one – I’m sure that’s what the east coast media thinks – but that viewpoint … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, etiquette, GauntletII, GBC Readers, Mid Series Reports, TradeDeadline
Tagged alex, baseball, belt, Brandon, Brebbia, Brewers, camilo, Carlos, Cobb, corner, Crawford, Crew, David, Dominic, doval, francisco, Gabe, Garcia, Giants, henry, Jarlin, Joc, John, Junis, Kapler, league, Leone, Llovera, Logan, major, Marte, Mauricio, Mercedes, mike, milwaukee, mlb, national, Pederson, Rodon, rogers, san, schulman, SF, Shillman, tyler, Villar, Webb, Wood, Yastrzemski, Yermin, Yunior
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Giants Compete Against World Series Champs But End Road Trip 3 – 4, Foreshadowing Moneyball Results in DS
Every game in Atlanta was close. The Giants competed hard and had a chance to win all four games, not just the high-scoring one they took by two runs. It was a good series and I was proud of our … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Road Trips, Series Recaps
Tagged atlanta, baseball, belt, Brandon, braves, Carlos, corner, DeSclafani, Disco, dodgers, francisco, Fried, Gabe, Giants, Gonzalez, Jake, Kapler, league, Logan, Luis, major, Max, McGee, mike, mlb, national, NLWest, padres, Rodon, san, SF, Webb, west, Yasztremski
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Disco’s Back – Giants Take Two in Pittsburgh Then Lose Two Walkoffs Back-to-Back On Road
The Giants took the road series in Pittsburgh two games to one. They won the first game Giants 2, Pirates 0, behind a dominant outing by Carlos Rodón. Brandon Crawford rallied the team to victory in game two Giants 7, … Continue reading
Posted in Mid Series Reports, Road Trips
Tagged alex, Anthony, Arcia, atlanta, baseball, Brandon, braves, camilo, Carlos, Cobb, corner, Crawford, DeSclafani, Disco, Dominic, doval, francisco, Giants, Jack, league, Leone, Logan, major, mlb, national, Orlando, Pirates, pittsburgh, Rodgers, Rodon, san, SF, shot, solo, Suwinki, tyler, walkoff, walkoffs, Webb
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Giants Handle Royals Series 2 – 1, End Home Stand 6 – 3 Including Sweep of Dodgers
The homestand had a rocky start as we fell to Colorado twice. The last game against the Rockies was atrocious, worst of the year so far for the Giants, who made four errors. Things looked bleak. Then the Giants swept … Continue reading
Posted in Series Recaps, SFG Off Day Posts
Tagged american, Andrew, baseball, Benintendi, Brandon, camilo, city, corner, Crawford, Darin, doval, Estrada, francisco, Gabe, Giants, Gonzalez, inter, interleague, Jake, Kansas, Kapler, LaStella, league, Llovera, Logan, long, Luis, major, Mauricio, McGee, mike, mlb, national, Royals, Ruf, Sam, Sammy, san, SF, Stella, Thairo, Tommy, Webb, Yastrzemski
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Giants Take Season Series from Marlins With Split in Miami, Go .500 on Road Trip
The Giants went five and five on the ten day road trip, losing two of three to the Reds, taking two of three from the Phillies, and finally, splitting the series 2 – 2 with the Marlins. Miami’s Sandy Alcantara … Continue reading
Posted in Road Trips, Series Recaps, SFG Off Day Posts
Tagged Aguilar, Alcantara, Avisail, baseball, camilo, corner, Dominic, doval, francisco, Garcia, Giants, Hjelle, Jesus, league, Leone, Logan, Lopez, major, marlins, miami, mlb, national, Pedro, Rodgers, san, Sandy, Sean, SF, tyler, Webb
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The Ninth Inning in Philly Was the Cruel Poetry of Baseball and the Power of Kyle from Waltham
Logan Webb, who had never before pitched a complete game, allowed a couple of solo shots early, but held Philadelphia scoreless after the fourth. He settled in and was cruising. Webb had a perfect eighth inning on just eight pitches. … Continue reading
Giants Win Series 2 -1 in Colorado But Rare Implosion by Alvarez Costs Webb Victory and Giants Sweep
Jose Alvarez was very good last year and has been good this year as well. In his first ten appearances he gave up only one hit and one earned run – against the Padres. It was an insurance run added … Continue reading
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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The Giants Run the Gauntlet (Game 15 of 16), SF Giants Start with Three Doubles for First Time, Score Eleven in Support of Webb; Rookie Castro Debuts
The Giants are playing sixteen games in sixteen days, without a break. Been live-blogging them here under the category /Gauntlet. Tonight’s the penultimate game, 15 of the 16, still at altitude, in Denver. The Giants came into this one (8-6) … Continue reading
Posted in full games, Gauntlet, Post Game Blasts, Relief Pitching, Road Trips, SCRBRDWatch
Tagged base, baseball, Castro, colorado, corner, debut, double, doubles, duggar, extra, francisco, Giants, hits, Kervin, league, Logan, major, national, rockies, san, three, triple, Webb
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The Giants Run the Gauntlet (Game 5 of 16); Logan Webb Ascends to Ace of Staff, Silences Braves Bats to Lead Giants to Major-League Leading 15th Shutout
The Giants are playing sixteen games in sixteen days straight. They’re in Atlanta, where Friday night they lost the first of a three-gamer. Saturday was game two – Game Five of the Gauntlet of 16. The Giants sent Logan Webb … Continue reading
Posted in full games, Gauntlet, Mid Series Reports, Road Trips, SCRBRDWatch
Tagged atlanta, baseball, braves, east, francisco, Giants, Huascar, LaStella, league, Logan, major, national, san, Tommy, Webb, west, Ynoa
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Giants Start Second Half with Solid Road Win in St. Louis, 7-2
Kevin Gausman was given leave. Logan Webb was given the start. Mike Tauchman was brought back up. Jay Jackson, who hadn’t pitched in the majors in two years, was called up for his Giants debut. He was used in intensely … Continue reading
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26 Guys One Common Goal: Now That We Know Who They Are, the San Francisco Giants are a Viable Wildcard Contender, After Sweep of Pirates Brings Them Back to .500 with Snakes Coming to Town
Wow. Tonight’s game, that ended on the Thairo Estrada walkoff home run, definitely had the feel of 2010. Bam. Said it. The Giants could get hot at just the right time. The team we will be fielding from here out … Continue reading →