MLB

Giants Top Royals 7-1 on Bumgarner's Stellar Pitching

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The Kansas City Royals’ unexpected eight game, postseason winning streak has come to an end in the first game of the World Series as the San Francisco Giants took game one in a blowout. After sweeping the first two rounds of the playoffs, the Royals seemed to be riding an unbeatable wave of momentum going...

MLB

Giants Win World Series on Bumgarner's MVP Performance

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 4, 2017

The San Francisco Giants are the champions of Major League Baseball for the third time in five years after defeating the Kansas City Royals in Game 7 by a score of 3-2. Three days after throwing 117 pitches for a shutout in game five, Madison Bumgarner emerged from the Giants bullpen with a one run...

MLB

National League West Preview: Dodging Giant Conundrums

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: March 24, 2013

Just like last season, teams from the two largest cities in California are expected to feature at the top of the standings. The other three clubs in the division still have some issues to figure out before they can be considered serious contenders, based on recent MLB futures. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS 2013 Predicted Wins Over/Under: 81.5...

MLB

Phony Website Adds Twist to Suspension of Giants’ Cabrera

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: August 19, 2012

It’s not unusual these days to hear about baseball players being barred from the game for a set amount of time (first offense, 50 days; second offense, 100 days) after getting caught with substances in their bodies that are not allowed. However, it appears Melky Cabrera might have taken an unusual step to try to...

MLB

MLB: Diamondbacks Host Giants to Start 2012 Season

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: April 6, 2012

It’s fitting that two of the teams who are most likely to contend for the National League West title should start their respective 2012 seasons facing each other right off the bat. The San Francisco Giants, World Series champions in 2010, meet the Arizona Diamondbacks, who won it all in 2001. As mentioned in my...

MLB

N.L. West Preview: Giants Seek To Boost Run Total

• Joe LaTengo

• Last Updated: March 30, 2012

One year after winning the World Series, the San Francisco Giants scored the fewest runs in the National League. They had to go most of the 2011 season without one of their most important offensive and defensive weapons, catcher Buster Posey, after a gruesome home-plate collision in May. Posey is fully recovered, and the team...

Casino

SF and Texas Mayors Gamble on World Series

• Mike Schultz

• Last Updated: October 27, 2010

With Game 1 going down tomorrow night, who will it be? The Rangers or the Giants? If you’re planning to bet on the World Series, you’re in good company. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck, have agreed to also place their respective bets against each other. And the stakes are high, with...