Month: July 2014

SFG: San Francisco Giants Option Tyler Colvin, Could Release Dan Uggla
Jul 25, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Dan Uggla (22) chases a ground ball in the fourth inning of their MLB baseball game with the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 25, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Dan Uggla (22) chases a ground ball in the fourth inning of their MLB baseball game with the Los Angeles Dodgers at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Lance Iversen-USA TODAY Sports

After the San Francisco Giants’ 7-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier today, they optioned outfielder Tyler Colvin to Triple-A Fresno. In addition, the Giants are considering whether or not they should release second baseman Dan Uggla, according to reports. This could suggest that the Giants are possibly clearing roster spaces for a potential trade.

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SFG: Giants Trade Rumors: Interest in Martin Prado, Ben Zobrist
Mar 31, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Martin Prado against the San Francisco Giants during opening day baseball game at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 31, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Martin Prado against the San Francisco Giants during opening day baseball game at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Entering the 2014 season, one of the San Francisco Giants’ most glaring needs was finding a consistent, everyday second baseman. As of now, the Giants are still looking to fill that need.

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49ers: Stevie Johnson Adjusting to New Role on San Francisco 49ers
Oct. 14, 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver (13) Stevie Johnson against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Bills defeated the Cardinals 19-16 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Oct. 14, 2012; Glendale, AZ, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver (13) Stevie Johnson against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Bills defeated the Cardinals 19-16 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

In the offseason, the San Francisco 49ers added some much-needed depth at the wide receiver position by trading for Stevie Johnson.

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GSW: Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson: Team USA Update
Mar 20, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) high fives guard Klay Thompson (11) after the basket and one against the Milwaukee Bucks during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Mar 20, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) high fives guard Klay Thompson (11) after the basket and one against the Milwaukee Bucks during the fourth quarter at Oracle Arena. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 115-110. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the Splash Brothers, are currently fighting for a spot on the USA Basketball Men’s National Team roster that will compete in the 2014 FIBA World Cup of Basketball. Training camp for the team started on Monday in Las Vegas.

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Klay Thompson Believes He Will Remain a Warrior
December 17, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates after a play against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

December 17, 2013; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates after a play against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

According to Marc Spears of Yahoo! Sports, Klay Thompson is confident that he’ll be a part of the Golden State Warriors this upcoming season, despite being linked to the Kevin Love trade rumors this offseason.

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San Francisco Giants: Getting Back to Their Winning Ways
Jul 22, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The San Francisco Giants celebrate beating the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6 in14 innings at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eileen Blass-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 22, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; The San Francisco Giants celebrate beating the Philadelphia Phillies 9-6 in14 innings at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eileen Blass-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants’ 2014 season has been an interesting one. They started off the season hot, clicking on all cylinders. Their offense, which has been one of their weaknesses in recent history, was flowing, they were getting clutch hits, they were playing solid defense and executing the fundamentals, and their bullpen was dominant. This led to the best record in baseball for a while.

Then, injuries started to hit. The Giants were able to get through Brandon Belt’s injury at first, but then their offense stalled. Angel Pagan went down. Marco Scutaro was still absent. Matt Cain had a couple trips to the DL. The offense was missing, and wins were hard to find.

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