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SAN FRANCISCO — Raise your hand if you knew that by mid-June, Javier Assad and Ben Brown would be the saviors of the Cubs starting rotation. I better not see any hands because you did not know. I did not know. No one knew. Assad had his second straight outstanding outing — both against the […]
Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball is coming to an end this weekend, so it’s time to make our picks for Player of the Week! I am really enjoying this thing that the Giants are doing lately where it’s actually difficult to make my picks for these because there are […]
It took less than one pitch for the San Francisco Giants to ruin their Friday night game. The stands had yet to fill in. The clock had yet to strike 7:10. The umpire had yet to say “play ball.” And yet the Giants, in a season full of embarrassment, had already delivered their most disgraceful […]
The Giants have named Caleb Kilian their closer, manager Tony Vitello told reporters before tonight’s game against the Cubs (link via Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area). They had used a committee approach but is moving to stricter roles in what has become a problematic bullpen. San Francisco inexplicably made almost no moves of […]
On Friday night, the Chicago Cubs opened up a series with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in California.The Cubs most recently beat the Colorado Rockies (in Denver) by a score of 9-3 on Thursday.Cubs Announced Roster News Before GiantsAhead of their series with the Giants, the Cubs announced roster news.Vinnie Duber of Chicago […] The post Chicago Cubs Announced Roster News Before Giants Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Go get ‘em, Javier.
The San Francisco Giants welcome the Chicago Cubs to Oracle Park tonight for a rematch of last weekend’s series. Taking the mound for the Giants will be right-hander Landen Roupp, who enters tonight’s game with a 4.00 ERA, 3.02 FIP, with 77 strikeouts to 30 walks in 69.2 innings pitched. His last start was in […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Friday notes… Cubs lineup: Giants lineup: Javier Assad, RHP vs. Landen Roupp, RHP Javier Assad was magnificent against the Giants last Sunday — 6.1 innings of one-hit relief. He retired the last 15 Giants he faced. Maybe it’s a bit much to ask but… Javier, can you do that again tonight? Landen […]
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On Friday Night, the Chicago Cubs will begin a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Field. Most recently, the Cubs avoided a sweep against the Colorado Rockies with a 9-3 win on Thursday.Third baseman Alex Bregman went 1-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in the win.Chicago Cubs Announce Alex Bregman DecisionAhead […] The post Chicago Cubs Announce Alex Bregman Decision Before Giants Series appeared first on HEAVY .
On Friday night, the Chicago Cubs will open up a series with the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park in California.The Cubs are coming off a 9-3 win over the Colorado Rockies.Dansby Swanson finished with one walk, two strikeouts, one run and one stolen base.Cubs Announce Dansby Swanson DecisionFor Friday’s game, the Cubs have announced […] The post Chicago Cubs Announce Dansby Swanson Decision Before Giants Series appeared first on HEAVY .
On Friday Night, the San Francisco Giants will begin a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Field. Most recently, the Giants avoided a sweep against the Washington Nationals as they won 11-10 following a walk-off grand slam by Bryce Aldridge on Wednesday.Second baseman Luis Arraez went 2-for-5 in the win.San Francisco Giants Announce Luis […] The post San Francisco Giants Announce Luis Arraez Change Before Cubs Series appeared first on HEAVY .
That loss to the Giants was absolutely brutal, but the great thing about baseball is that there are 162 of these games. The Nats will get a chance to bounce back as they kick off their home stand with a matchup against the Mariners. This team has been resilient all year, but this is a […]
Despite the bullpen meltdown the other day, the Nationals are not making any changes to the active roster. Mitchell Parker and Paxton Schultz are staying around despite their roles in blowing a 9-1 lead. Teams were 1-3,090 when trailing by 8+ runs after 7 innings, but the Giants got that second win. Honestly the lack […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Last weekend, the Cubs lost two of three to the Giants at Wrigley Field, scoring only seven runs in the three games against a pitching staff that’s in the top third of most runs allowed in MLB this year. Since then, the Cubs also lost two of three to the Rockies, winning […]
All seven of the San Francisco Giants Minor League Baseball affiliates were in action on Thursday, so let’s jump straight into all of it! Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the position played in that particular game. News The only news is that the […]
In a move that will surely infuriate KNBR callers, the San Francisco Giants are bringing back Ryan Walker. Prior to Friday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs, the Giants announced that the right-handed reliever has been recalled from AAA Sacramento, while fellow right-handed pitcher Carson Seymour was optioned. By now you’re all familiar with Walker’s […]
I’ve spent a lot of time this season comparing the 2026 Giants’ record to the records of bad teams throughout franchise history, but as it becomes clearer and clearer that this team, though fun, is tacking to the 2017 team’s record or thereabouts, I don’t see the point in continuing to belabor the point. So, […]
The Cubs have lost 2 out of 3 in their last 4 series, including last weekend in Chicago against the San Francisco Giants. By the way, the extra innings game on Sunday Night Baseball wound up being the fourth-largest primetime audience of the MLB season. The Giants didn’t look like one of the worst teams […]
The San Francisco Giants are quickly realizing that hiring franchise icon Buster Posey as their lead baseball executive was a mistake.
Matt Chapman is on fire in June, giving the Giants a much-needed offensive spark as they fight to stay relevant in the postseason race. The post Giants Finally Getting Superstar Production From Matt Chapman appeared first on HEAVY .
Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants are home this weekend, so let’s take a look at what Oracle Park has on deck for fans who are thinking about taking in a game. First up, tonight is Pride Night at Oracle Park. The special event tickets are sold out, but if you happened to […]
Jhonny level may be smaller in stature, and he may not be a long-term shortstop, but he can really hit. The Giants certainly aren't betting against him. The post Quiet Confidence Drives Giants’ Jhonny Level appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the listener response to their conversation with Adrian Chiles, newly minted major leaguer LuJames Groover, and a big Giants comeback (in defiance of the team’s historically walk-averse ways), then (21:25) answer listener […]
The San Francisco Giants‘ legendary announcer duo of Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow have some of the greatest moments over the past 33 seasons. Their latest came on Bryce Eldridge’s walk-off grand slam to defeat the Washington Nationals on June 10.The Giants trailed 9-1 going into the bottom of the eighth, but cut the deficit […] The post Giants Broadcast Delivers Another Classic Call During Bryce Eldridge’s Walk-Off Grand Slam appeared first on HEAVY .