Showing posts with label Jeff Samardzija. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jeff Samardzija. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

This Is The Biggest Trash Talker On Every Team

Whether it be on the field after making a big play or in the clubhouse during a pregame ping-pong tournament (or even online in the MLB The Show Players League), every team seems to have that one player who likes to talk a little bit -- or, in some cases, a lot -- of trash.

St. Louis Official Site

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Butterfly Effects & The Jason Heyward Signing

’Twas the winter of 2015-16. Jason Heyward wasn’t the best-available player in a well-stocked free agent class. But he was a high-quality performer and still tantalizingly young (26). While hardly a traditional corner outfield star due to his middling power, Heyward was well-established as a quality hitter and superlative defender and baserunner.

MLB Trade Rumors

Wednesday, March 11, 2020

Johnny Cueto Gets Opening Day Nod For Giants

Johnny Cueto’s admirable career performance overshadowed his more recent spring efforts, in the mind of Giants manager Gabe Kapler, who selected the right-hander to start the March 26 season opener against the Dodgers at Los Angeles.

San Francisco Official Site

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Jeff Samardzija Ignoring Rumors, Aiming For New Heights

Trade rumors are nothing new for Jeff Samardzija, who has been dealt twice over his 13-year career in the Majors.

San Francisco Official Site

Thursday, February 13, 2020

Johnny Cueto's Arm 'Feels Like A Baby'

Now that his recovery from Tommy John surgery is firmly in the rearview mirror, Johnny Cueto feels like his right arm has been reborn.

San Francisco Official Site

Friday, October 25, 2019

Jeff Samardzija 'Proud Of' Bounce-Back 2019 Season

One of the more underrated storylines of the Giants’ 2019 season was the resurgence of Jeff Samardzija.

San Francisco Official Site

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Rafael Devers Joins Rare 50 Doubles, 30 Homers Club

Though Boston did not get a hit until the sixth inning on Wednesday night, Rafael Devers made it a special one, sending a 3-2 offering from Jeff Samardzija over the right-field wall for his 30th home run of the season -- and with it, achieving a lengthy list of milestones.

Boston Official Site

Saturday, September 7, 2019

A.J. Pollock Hits Three Home Runs, But Starting Struggles Persist

A.J. Pollock slugged three home runs on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, but a 5-4 loss to the Giants only underscored how the starting rotation is just as instrumental in the Dodgers’ success as all of those big flies.

Los Angeles Official Site

Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Madison Bumgarner's Gem Pulls Giants Back To .500

There are more than regional bragging rights at stake in this year's Bay Bridge Series between the Giants and A's. Both clubs are in the Wild Card mix in their respective leagues, adding an extra degree of importance to these Interleague games.

San Francisco Official Site

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Pablo Sandoval's 11th-Inning Homer Keeps Giants Rolling

During the Giants’ implausible rise in less than a month from last-place outsiders to Wild Card contenders, there has been a constant: Turn the ball over to the bullpen, and something good is likely to happen.

San Francisco Official Site

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Giants Unlikely To Trade Madison Bumgarner

The Giants have been the most intriguing team in the Majors for the past few weeks, and if their incredible run continues this weekend in San Diego, things could get even more interesting.

MLB Official Site

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Jeff Samardzija Struggles As Giants' Streak Is Snapped

The Giants probably settled one of their Trade Deadline-related issues Saturday, though they didn’t do it in the way they would have preferred during their 11-4 loss to the Mets.

San Francisco Official Site

Monday, May 6, 2019

Pablo Sandoval Tosses Scoreless Inning -- For Second Time

Shortly after arriving at Spring Training, Pablo Sandoval met with manager Bruce Bochy and reiterated his desire to do anything to help the club. That included pitching.

San Francisco Official Site

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Jeff Samardzija Sharp In Spring Tuneup Vs. Rangers

Given the number of questions that loomed over him at the beginning of Spring Training, Jeff Samardzija’s first three Cactus League starts have gone about as well as the Giants could have hoped.

San Francisco Official Site

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Jeff Samardzija Displays Good Stuff Against Royals

Earlier this month, Giants right-hander Jeff Samardzija said he viewed this spring as a series of eight hurdles: bullpen, heavy bullpen, live batting practice and five exhibition starts.

San Francisco Official Site

Friday, January 4, 2019

A Deep Dive into What Makes Miles Mikolas Tick

The St. Louis Cardinals have made some big time moves this winter. With the acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt and Andrew Miller, they’re in the running for Offseason Champion and are in the hunt to return to October for the first time since 2015.

Beyond The Boxscore

Saturday, September 22, 2018

While Cardinals Contend, Giants Regroup

Fans don’t want to hear how the Cardinals met their season goal by playing big games in late September.

Gordo

Friday, September 21, 2018

Series Preview: Giants @ Cardinals September 21-23, 2018

The Giants are one of the worst teams away from home in the majors. They are 31-47 going into their final away series of the season.

Post-Dispatch