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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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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May 18, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jake Peavy (44) pitches against the Detroit Tigers during the first inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
The MLB trade deadline is quickly approaching, and the San Francisco Giants have been linked to several starting pitchers around the league. Without much cap flexibility and without many intriguing prospects, the Giants are somewhat strapped and might have a difficult time acquiring a big-name pitcher such as Tampa Bay Rays pitcher David Price, New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon, or Philadelphia Philles pitcher Cliff Lee.
However, the idea of the Giants trying to acquire Boston Red Sox pitcher Jake Peavy has started to float around in trade rumors. A trade for Peavy would probably make more sense for the Giants than trying to trade for another starting pitcher for several reasons.
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Jul 11, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants congratulate each other after defeating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Bob Stanton-USA TODAY Sports
The San Francisco Giants had an odd first half of the season. They experienced being the best team in baseball, and they also experienced a brutally tough downfall. We’ve seen the best of the Giants and how effective and dominating they can be, but we’ve also seen their weaknesses greatly exposed.
The Giants finished the first half of the season with a 52-43 record, and they are currently one game behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants have a disappointing 28-25 record at home, but they have a pretty solid 24-18 road record.
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Jul 16, 2013; Flushing, NY, USA; The National League all stars look on as catcher Yadier Molina (4) of the St. Louis Cardinals is on deck during the 2013 All Star Game at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The 2014 MLB All-Star Game is on Tuesday, July 15th. The starting lineup for the National League was voted on and decided by the fans. Injury replacements have been named, and the final spots have been filled.
The San Francisco Giants have three All-Stars on the National League roster. Two of them were named right away when the other reserves were announced, and one was just named on Sunday.
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Jul 7, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics center fielder Coco Crisp (4) reaches on a bunt single against the San Francisco Giants during the fifth inning at O.co Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Today is the conclusion of the four-game Battle of the Bay series between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants. The A’s won both games in Oakland, and the Giants won yesterday’s game in San Francisco.
Fans usually say that whichever team wins the Battle of the Bay series is the best team in the Bay Area. This may be true, but one series doesn’t necessarily capture which team is the better team overall.
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