San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants: Can Marco Scutaro Provide a Boost?
Jun 21, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro (19) waves to fans before facing the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 21, 2014; Phoenix, AZ, USA; San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro (19) waves to fans before facing the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

After having the best record in baseball near the beginning of the season, the San Francisco Giants are stuck in a serious downturn right now. The Giants’ struggles started on June 9th, and since then, they’ve lost 20 of their last 27 games.

Heading into the 2014 season, the Giants’ projected starting lineup was supposed to be something like this: Angel Pagan CF, Marco Scutaro 2B, Brandon Belt 1B, Buster Posey C, Hunter Pence RF, Pablo Sandoval 3B, Michael Morse LF, and Brandon Crawford SS. At first glance, this looks like a playoff-worthy starting lineup. However, some of these key players have suffered injuries this season, which has led to some of the Giants’ struggles.

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A Day in the Life of Giants’ In-Game Reporter Amy G
Photo courtesy Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area

Photo courtesy Comcast Sportsnet Bay Area

This is a normal day.

A fan stumbles up the steps with a grin from ear to ear and slurs, “Hi, so my friends and I wanted to know, do you score games?”

She’s heard this many times before, but she answers respectfully and charmingly, as always. She replies, “Yes, I do!”

Scoring a game is a special pastime for San Francisco Giants’ in-game reporter Amy Gutierrez, or Amy G, as she’s known by the fans. When I got the chance to shadow her during the Giants’ game against the Cincinnati Reds on June 27th, she informed me that the question she gets asked the most during games is, ironically, “Do you score?” That one simple moment of the fan asking her this question connects all aspects of her life now.

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Tim Lincecum Wins NL Player of the Week
Jun 25, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) reacts after a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Jun 25, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Lincecum (55) reacts after a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park. The San Francisco Giants defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

Another no-hitter, another National League Player of the Week Award.

Tim Lincecum threw his second career no-hitter this past Wednesday, and it earned him his third career NL Player of the Week Award.

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San Francisco Giants: Are They on a Collision Course with Oakland?

May 29, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; Oakland Athletics third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) hits a single in front of San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28, left) during the fifth inning at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants are currently the best team in all of MLB. They have a 42-22 record, and they’re currently leading their division by 8.5 games.The only team that comes close to the Giants’ .656 win percentage is the Oakland Athletics. The A’s have a 39-25 record, which equates to a .609 win percentage.

The Giants won World Series titles in 2010 and 2012, and the A’s won the AL West in 2012 and 2013. The Giants and A’s haven’t met in the World Series since 1989, but could the Giants and the A’s finally meet again in the 2014 World Series? It’s definitely a possibility.

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San Francisco Giants MLB Draft: Options for the 14th Pick
Apr 1, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean attends the 2013 season-opening game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Apr 1, 2013; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants general manager Brian Sabean attends the 2013 season-opening game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants have the 14th overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft. This is the highest draft pick the Giants have had since 2009, when they selected Zack Wheeler with the sixth overall pick. They also landed Madison Bumgarner with the 10th pick in 2007 and Buster Posey with the 5th pick in 2008.

The MLB Draft will take place from June 5-7th, and it consists of 40 rounds. The Giants can certainly load up on prospects, but with their first-round pick, Brian Sabean and the Giants want to try to pick a future star.

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San Francisco Giants: Potential 2014 All-Stars
May 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) and San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Hudson (17) at the mound in the 5th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

May 11, 2014; Los Angeles, CA, USA; San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey (28) and San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Tim Hudson (17) at the mound in the 5th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

The San Francisco Giants have the best record in MLB at 35-19, and they’ve had an incredible start to their 2014 season.

The initial National League ballot figures were released on Wednesday, and the Giants had seven players near the top of the voting for their respective positions. Buster Posey is second at catcher, Brandon Crawford is second at shortstop, Brandon Belt is fourth at first base, Pablo Sandoval is fifth at third base, and Angel Pagan, Michael Morse, and Hunter Pence are eighth, ninth, and 10th for outfielders.

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