Month: February 2015

GSW: Golden State Warriors Power Rankings: Still the Best
February 20, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Spurs 110-99. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

February 20, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates against the San Antonio Spurs during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors defeated the Spurs 110-99. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors have played two games since the All-Star break and just started a six-game, East Coast road trip. In those two games last week, the Warriors went 1-1, as they beat the San Antonio Spurs at home but lost to the Indiana Pacers on the first game of their road trip.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants 2015 Stat Projections: Offense
Jun 13, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants right fielder Hunter Pence (center) is greeted at home plate by catcher Buster Posey (28) and shortstop Brandon Crawford (right) after Pence hit a three run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 13, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; San Francisco Giants right fielder Hunter Pence (center) is greeted at home plate by catcher Buster Posey (28) and shortstop Brandon Crawford (right) after Pence hit a three run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the sixth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

The 2015 MLB season has officially begun for the San Francisco Giants, as Spring Training just started with the pitchers and catchers reporting earlier this week.

It seems like just yesterday that the Giants won Game Seven of the World Series in Kansas City and were crowned World Series champions for the third time in five seasons. 2015 is upon us though, so it’s time to look forward to the upcoming season. Let’s start by examining the offense.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants Health Updates: Bochy, Cain, Romo
Feb 19, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy during spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 19, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy during spring training workouts at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Spring Training is officially underway for the San Francisco Giants. Pitchers and catchers reported on Wednesday, and the rest of the Giants roster and non-roster invitees will report on Monday.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants: 2015 Spring Training Primer
Feb 19, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants players prepare to stretch on the field as their bags sit in the grass during spring training practice at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Feb 19, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants players prepare to stretch on the field as their bags sit in the grass during spring training practice at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Spring Training is finally here! For the San Francisco Giants, pitchers and catchers reported on Wednesday, and the rest of the team will report on Monday the 23rd. Their first Spring Training game is on March 3rd, and Opening Day is on April 6th.

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GSW: Golden State Warriors Mailbag: Green, Trade Deadline, Playoff Matchups
Jan 21, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12), guard Klay Thompson (11), and forward Draymond Green (23) celebrate after the Warriors' score against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 126-113. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Jan 21, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12), guard Klay Thompson (11), and forward Draymond Green (23) celebrate after the Warriors’ score against the Houston Rockets during the third quarter at Oracle Arena. The Warriors won 126-113. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

After a few weeks off, the Golden State Warriors Mailbag posts are back! This is the fifth edition of the Warriors Mailbag, which is a series of articles in which I answer fans’ questions about the Warriors. This week, I asked fans over Twitter what questions they had about the team, and I chose three of them to answer this week.

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SFG: Tim Lincecum Reunites with Father, Returns to Rotation
Oct 22, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) reacts after suffering an apparent injury against the Kansas City Royals in the 8th inning during game two of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Oct 22, 2014; Kansas City, MO, USA; San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) reacts after suffering an apparent injury against the Kansas City Royals in the 8th inning during game two of the 2014 World Series at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Tim Lincecum has gone from the face of the San Francisco Giants franchise to somewhat of an afterthought in the past few years. Lincecum has struggled with command, consistency, and velocity, and he is now a completely different pitcher than he was back in 2008 and 2009 when he won back-to-back National League Cy Young Awards.

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