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Taking Stock: Last Day of Camp
by DrLefty The slogan at the top of this post is from 1986, and it was coined in anticipation of the debuts of #2 draft pick Will Clark, along with earlier first-rounder Robby Thompson, and trade acquisition Jose Uribe. It turned out to be fairly prophetic: The 1986 Giants were surprisingly fun and competitive. Mike Krukow, then the ace of the staff, won his 20th game on the last day of the...
Taking Stock: Last Day of Camp
by DrLefty The slogan at the top of this post is from 1986, and it was coined in anticipation of the debuts of #2 draft pick Will Clark, along with earlier first-rounder Robby Thompson, and trade acquisition Jose Uribe. It turned out to be fairly prophetic: The 1986...
Camp Standouts
by DrLefty Spring training is winding down. Opening Day is less than two weeks away now, and the Giants have trimmed their roster a great deal. Before we leave camp, though, I thought I'd take a look at some players who have really stood out. No, I'm not talking about...
Out of Left Field Reporting from Scottsdale, Part 2
by DrLefty Back home in California. We arrived late last night and I'm pretty beat, so I'll make this a quick one with some overall impressions plus a few photos. You already know that the Giants lost to the Dodgers (or a facsimile of the Dodgers) on Saturday and beat...
Out of Left Field Reporting from Scottsdale: Part 1
I may have to go back and buy this shirt. Photo credit: SisterLefty by DrLefty The Lefty family (The Mr and I, BrotherLefty, SisterLefty, and MrSisterLefty) have escaped the California storms and are ensconced in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona. Here's a little...
Week 1 Cactus League Round-Up
Blake Sabol is one of the most interesting storylines in Giants camp so far. Photo credit: Christian Petersen/Getty Images by DrLefty It's been a full week now since the Giants started their Cactus League schedule, and what have we learned? After yesterday's...
Giants Bring Bats, Forget Gloves in Cactus League Opener
Blake Sabol happily high-fives Giants teammates in the dugout after mashing a two-run homer. Photo credit: NBCS Bay Area by DrLefty The Giants opened their Cactus League season yesterday against the Cubs at Sloan Park in Mesa, and after watching the entire...
Kyle & Casey but not Marco & Cole and what about Joey? Oh, and David?
by DrLefty Pitchers, catchers, beat writers, and Marty Lurie have reported to Scottsdale for spring training, and even though position players don't have to report for another day or two, they're mostly all there, anyway. It's happening! And one week from today, there...
Happy Baseball Is Back Week!
by DrLefty For baseball fans, this is the week we've been waiting for throughout the long, dark, cold winter. The end of the Super Bowl will mark the unofficial start to the baseball "season," and pitchers and catchers will report to spring training. Greek Giant...
Happy FanFest Day!
by DrLefty A few years back, FanFest weekend was something to look forward to. Giants players and coaches came to town and had Media Day and a town hall event with selected season ticket holders, which was hosted by Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow and streamed live....
How Good/Bad Will the 2023 Giants Be?
by DrLefty In January, all things are possible, especially when it's major league baseball we're talking about. In the NFL, you don't see teams that were 2-15 the year before turn it around and win the Super Bowl the next. True upsets in the NBA playoffs--think eight...
Prospects & Potential: A Brighter View
by DrLefty OK, enough recriminations. It's the third week of January, Fan Fest is exactly two weeks from today, and pitchers and catchers report to Scottsdale in...less than a month (I'll leave the specific math to Crawnik, who's better at it). In January, anything is...
“Timing and Fit”: The Sad Story of the Giants’ Offseason
Giants' President of Baseball Operations Farhan Zaidi met with beat writers on Thursday, and he reluctantly answered questions about Carlos Correa and Brandon Belt signing contracts elsewhere. The Correa debacle has already been discussed ad nauseum, and I for one...