San Francisco Giants

SFG: Why Joe Panik Was the Missing Piece All Along
Jul 6, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Joe Panik (12) hits an RBI double during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 6, 2014; San Diego, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants shortstop Joe Panik (12) hits an RBI double during the third inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Entering the 2014 season, the San Francisco Giants lacked an everyday, reliable second baseman. Brandon Hicks had some success at the beginning of the season, but then he fell into and couldn’t break out of a serious offensive slump. Ehire Adrianza battled injuries, and he still hasn’t proved that he can hit at the major league level.

The Dan Uggla experiment should never have happened, and it failed miserably. Marco Scutaro came back for five games, but then went straight back to the DL.

The Giants also failed to pick up a second baseman at the trade deadline, despite being linked in a few trade rumors to Ben Zobrist, Martin Prado, Aaron Hill, and others.

The Giants were left with very few options. They had to look to their farm system for some assistance. Enter Joe Panik.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants vs. Colorado Rockies Series Preview
May 22, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) hits a single during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

May 22, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) hits a single during the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants kick off September by traveling to Denver to take on the Colorado Rockies. This originally was a three-game series, but the Giants and Rockies will also have to complete the suspended game from May 22nd, which is scheduled to be played at 1:10 today before the first game of this series.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants Win 15-5, Sweep Brewers
Aug 31, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants outfield comes in to celebrate with rest of team after the final out of the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at AT&T Park. Giants won 15 to 5. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 31, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants outfield comes in to celebrate with rest of team after the final out of the game against the Milwaukee Brewers at AT&T Park. Giants won 15 to 5. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants are on a roll. They won the final game in a three-game series against the Milwaukee Brewers today 15-5, which secured the sweep.

In this series, the Giants outscored the Brewers 31-8. The Giants’ offense is on fire right now, and this has led to them winning six games in a row.

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SFG: Tim Lincecum Trying to Stay Positive About Move to Bullpen
Aug 23, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (R) removes Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) from the game against the Washington Nationals in the third inning at Nationals Park. The Nationals won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 23, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy (R) removes Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) from the game against the Washington Nationals in the third inning at Nationals Park. The Nationals won 6-2. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

Bruce Bochy announced yesterday that the San Francisco Giants will skip Tim Lincecum’s next scheduled start, and they will start Yusmeiro Petit instead. It’s unclear if this change will last longer than just one game, but as of now, Lincecum has been moved to the bullpen.

Before today’s Giants game, Lincecum spoke to the media about his thoughts on this change, what has gone wrong for him recently, and why he’s had success out of the bullpen in the past.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants vs. Washington Nationals Series Preview
Aug 15, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche (25) hits an RBI single during the third inning against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

Aug 15, 2013; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche (25) hits an RBI single during the third inning against the San Francisco Giants at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants continue their six-game road trip today as they face the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park for a three-game series.

The Giants have a tough series ahead of them against the powerful Nationals, who currently have a 73-53 record and are leading the National League East by seven games. The Nationals are currently riding a 10-game winning streak. They also have an impressive 41-24 home record, so the Giants will certainly be tested this weekend on the road.

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SFG: San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies Series Preview
Jul 24, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (26) gets out San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) at second base on a ground ball by San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (not pictured) at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eileen Blass-USA TODAY Sports

Jul 24, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley (26) gets out San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) at second base on a ground ball by San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval (not pictured) at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Eileen Blass-USA TODAY Sports

Coming off their second off day this week, the San Francisco Giants kick off a three-game series at home against the Philadelphia Phillies tonight. The Giants last faced the Chicago White Sox, in which they split the two-game series.

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